Title :
Solid state opening switch requirements for standard inductive storage pulse forming networks
Author :
van der Merwe, J.B. ; du T.Mouton, H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Stellenbosch Univ., South Africa
fDate :
6/21/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The commutation of energy from an inductive energy storage pulse forming network (PFN) to a load requires high power opening switches. The problems associated with this are numerous as requirements reach far into the tens of kA and kV. This paper examines the relationship between standard storage topologies and their opening switches, and draws attention to the possible problems one could encounter
Keywords :
commutation; inductive energy storage; pulse generators; pulsed power supplies; pulsed power switches; energy commutation; inductive energy storage pulse forming network; opening switch problems; solid-state opening switch requirements; standard storage topologies; Batteries; Circuit topology; Energy storage; Inductors; Low voltage; Magnetic switching; Power engineering and energy; Solid state circuits; Switches; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Africon, 1999 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5546-6
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1999.821856
