Title :
Experimental Study of the Multichanneling, 3 MV Rimfire Gas Switch in the Self Breakdown Mode
Author :
Kemp, M.A. ; Curry, R.D. ; Kovaleski, S.D. ; Struve, K.W.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO
Abstract :
Many accelerators at Sandia National Laboratories utilize the Rimfire gas switch for high voltage, high power switching. In addition, there are many multichannel closing switches used in pulsed power applications. This paper presents a brief overview of a study of the multichanneling section of the Rimfire switch. The effects of multichanneling and a method to force multichanneling are presented.
Keywords :
electric breakdown; pulsed power switches; switchgear; Rimfire gas switch; high power switching; multichanneling; pulsed power applications; self breakdown mode; Capacitors; Dielectrics; Electric breakdown; Electrodes; Inductance; Laboratories; Switches; Testing; Voltage; Water storage;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 2005 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9189-6
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9190-x
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.2005.300769
