Title :
Design and Structure of an Extended Life High Current Sparkgap
Author :
Affinito, D. ; Bar-Avraham, E. ; Fisher, A.
Abstract :
The failure modes of a high-current 100-kA 0.6-C sparkgap were studied. The results of the study were used to design and build a high reliability, high-current sparkgap (130-kA 0.7-C). The structure of the sparkgap and the results of the testing are described.
Keywords :
Circuit testing; Electrodes; Electron beams; Gas lasers; Magnetic fields; Magnetic switching; Physics; Sparks; Surface cracks; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.1979.4317222
