INDUCTIVE STORAGE SWITCH STUDY.

Abstract

The problems encountered when discharging an inductive storage device into a load are discussed in detail. Experiments with a switch using a liquid metal to solid metal contact resulted in electrode erosion which could not be prevented. This led to the exclusive use of liquid electrodes which are self healing. A variety of switch configurations were devised and tested including two types of vertical flow interrupters. Data from these tests which were conducted with both mercury and liquid sodium as the switching medium is presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0650731

Entities

People

  • D. M. Fitzgerald
  • H. P. Furth
  • R. T. Givens
  • R. W. Waniek
  • Wei Chen

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electric Contacts
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Electrodes
  • Interrupters
  • Liquid Metals
  • Liquids
  • Metal Contacts
  • Switches
  • Switching

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Electrical Engineering