Modelling of a spark gap switch

Author

Bindu, S. ; Mangalvedekar, H.A. ; Umbarkar, Sachin ; Sharma, Archana ; Chakravarti, D.P. ; Saroj, P.C. ; Mittal, K.C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Veermata Jijabai Technol. Inst., Mumbai, India

fYear

2012

fDate

24-28 July 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

High voltage Marx generator along with a high pressure spark gap switch is a key component in systems that generate high power microwaves. This paper presents modelling and analysis of high pressure spark gap switch. In this paper, the three-dimensional static and dynamic electromagnetic spark gap model is simulated using computer simulation technology (CST) electromagnetic studio and microwave studio. The resistance and inductance model of the switch is developed and analysed to study the peak voltage of the output pulse generated by the switch for gases under different pressure.

Keywords

electric resistance; inductance; pulse generators; pulsed power supplies; spark gaps; CST; computer simulation technology; dynamic electromagnetic spark gap model; electromagnetic studio; high power microwave generation; high voltage Marx generator; inductance model; microwave studio; resistance model; spark gap switch; three-dimensional static model; Computational modeling; Load modeling; Nitrogen; Resistance; Sparks; Switches; Delay time; electric field; pressure; rise time; spark gap switch;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials (ICPADM), 2012 IEEE 10th International Conference on the

Conference_Location

Bangalore

ISSN

2160-9225

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2852-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICPADM.2012.6318933

Filename

6318933