Coordinated Research Program in Pulsed Power Physics.

Abstract

Ten program elements related to pulsed power research are described. These program elements form a multi-disciplinary, coordinated program whose main emphasis is to gain improved understanding of high power, repetitive closing and opening switches. The main emphasis is concerned with triggering of discharges in gas filled spark gaps and the associated electrode erosion and insulator damage. Considerable efforts are also being made to understand the limitations and fundamental discharge phenomena in fast opening switches for inductive energy storage. A novel electromechanical pulse generator which promises to deliver fast, repetitive pulses to a load is also being investigated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA110409

Entities

People

  • M . Kristiansen
  • M. O. Hagler

Organizations

  • Texas Tech University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Dielectrics
  • Energy
  • Energy Bands
  • Energy Storage
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Ionization
  • Laser Beams
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Optics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Semiconductors
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene