Crossed-Field Closing-Switch Development.
Abstract
The basic objective of the program was to determine the feasibility of using a novel type of spark-gap switch called a cross-field closing switch for applications at the 60-kV, 20-kA, 20-microsec level. This entailed single-shot testing at these levels to determine the following critical items: (1) anode fall time, (2) ignition jitter, (3) voltage recovery rate, (4) gas cleanup rate, (5) arc uniformity, and (6) triggering and control levels. A second objective of this program was to design a cross-field closing switch to operate at the above levels, but at a repetition rate of 250 Hz, that gave an average switch current of 100 A. The experimental program proved the feasibility of the tube on a single-shot basis. (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0780595
Entities
People
- H. Alting-mees
- M. A. Lutz
Organizations
- HRL Laboratories