RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUPERPOWER THYRATRONS

Abstract

Efforts were continued on the development of thyratron tubes capable of switching a peak power of 50 megawatts at an average power of 200 kilowatts. Full objective ratings have not been achieved when using a saturable reactor in the anode lead, when using an anode design intended to distribute anode dissipation, or when utilizing a charging circuit having charging triodes. This suggests that anode dissipation AND RECOVERY TIME ARE NOT THE SOLE FACTORS WHICH LIMIT THE Z-5212 to subobjective power levels. Test data are presented on Z-5212, Nos. 9A, 11A, and 13. The highest performing tube, No. 11A, is capable of operating steadily at 35 KV, and seven amperes average. Distortion of the gradient grid is discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 24, 1961
Accession Number
AD0260858

Entities

People

  • A.w. Coolidge

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Dissipation
  • Distortion
  • Peak Power
  • Power
  • Power Levels
  • Recovery
  • Saturable Reactors
  • Switching
  • Thyratrons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering