DocumentCode
2397894
Title
Switchless Elctrommuial Launcher
Author
Karasinski, T. ; Zwinge, C.D.
Author_Institution
DIEHL
fYear
1991
fDate
16-19 June 1991
Firstpage
786
Lastpage
788
Abstract
This paper describes an electrothermal accelerator, which has no external high-current switch in the electric circuit. Instead, the plasma burner itself is used for switching. The electric discharge is initiated by a pyrotechnic ignition. The discharge vessel has a pre stressed ceramic insulation.
Keywords
Ceramics; Electrodes; Electrothermal effects; Ignition; Insulation; Needles; Optical fiber devices; Soldering; Steel; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Pulsed Power Conference, 1991. Digest of Technical Papers. Eighth IEEE International
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-0177-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PPC.1991.733399
Filename
733399
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