Title :
Nanosecond Sparkgap Switches
Author :
Tracy, P.T. ; Burch, J.H. ; Altgilbers, L.L. ; Zhang, T.X. ; Wu, S.T.
Author_Institution :
Teledyne Solutions, Inc., Huntsville, AL
Abstract :
This paper presents a mathematical model for the basic physics involved in fast sparkgap switches. The model considers the time dependent breakdown process for the gas under consideration. Parameters include the applied electric field, the gas pressure and electron elastic and inelastic collision frequencies. The model is applied to published test results for air and hydrogen sparkgap switches. The purpose of this study is to facilitate the design of sparkgap switches for use with magnetocumulative generator (MCG) driven circuits.
Keywords :
driver circuits; electric fields; electric generators; mathematical analysis; pulsed power switches; spark gaps; electric field; electron elastic; gas pressure; hydrogen sparkgap switches; inelastic collision frequencies; magnetocumulative generator driven circuits; mathematical model; nanosecond sparkgap switches; Circuit testing; Electric breakdown; Electrons; Frequency; Hydrogen; Magnetic switching; Mathematical model; Physics; Switches; Switching circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Megagauss magnetic field generation and related topics, 2006 ieee international conference on
Conference_Location :
Herlany
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2061-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2062-9
DOI :
10.1109/MEGAGUSS.2006.4530703
