DocumentCode
3108936
Title
A high-repetition rate closing switch for EMP applications
Author
Sarkar, P. ; Novac, B.M. ; Smith, I.R. ; Miller, R.A.
Author_Institution
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Loughborough University, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, UK
Volume
1
fYear
2007
fDate
17-22 June 2007
Firstpage
97
Lastpage
100
Abstract
The closing switch is one of the most important components of any compact pulsed power system intended for applications requiring a high repetition rate, and it plays an important role in determining the final characteristics of the system. Without any gas flow, high-power spark-gap switches have a voltage recovery time of about 10 ms, normally limiting their repetition rate to 100 Hz. However, as a result of various recent developments, switch operation has become possible at much higher frequencies.
Keywords
Corona; EMP radiation effects; Electrodes; Fluid flow; Frequency; Hydrogen; Pulse power systems; Spark gaps; Switches; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Pulsed Power Conference, 2007 16th IEEE International
Conference_Location
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-0913-6
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-0914-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PPPS.2007.4651798
Filename
4651798
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