Title :
Flashover of vacuum interfaces with many stages and large transit times
Author_Institution :
Pulse Sci. Inc., San Leandro, CA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Methods are developed to calculate the effective breakdown levels and reliabilities of vacuum interfaces with many stages and (where applicable) large transit times. The method assumes that a breakdown equation like that of Martin describes the flashover of individual stages. The Nike and Saturn tubes are used to illustrate the results. Uncertainties in the single insulator breakdown equation are discussed, as are the implications of experience with Saturn and the two AIRIX injectors
Keywords :
flashover; vacuum breakdown; vacuum insulation; AIRIX injectors; Nike tubes; Saturn tubes; breakdown equation; effective breakdown levels; flashover; large transit times; many stages; single insulator breakdown equation; vacuum interfaces; Electric breakdown; Equations; Flashover; Insulation; Probability distribution; Saturn; Signal design; Stress; Uncertainty; Vacuum breakdown;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
