DocumentCode
972451
Title
A review of opening switch technology for inductive energy storage
Author
Schoenbach, Karl H. ; Kristiansen, M. ; Schaefer, Gerhard
Author_Institution
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
Volume
72
Issue
8
fYear
1984
Firstpage
1019
Lastpage
1040
Abstract
A review of the state of the art in opening switches is presented. The general operating principles and present and potential future operating parameters for several switch categories are discussed. Among the switch categories described are: mechanical, solid state, vacuum arc, crossed field, fuse, explosive, plasma gun, superconducting, thermal, MHD instability, diffuse discharge, plasma erosion switches, and reflex triodes.
Keywords
Capacitors; Coils; Energy storage; Inductance; Plasma applications; Plasma density; Plasma devices; Solid state circuits; Switches; Vacuum arcs;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/PROC.1984.12969
Filename
1457237
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