Diffuse Discharge Switch Analysis.

Abstract

The growth of streamers which leads to arcing is studied for the high current discharge needed to make an opening switch. The scaling of discharge parameters is analyzed for the switch application and previous experimental work on streamer growth is reviewed. A general theory of streamer growth is developed from fundamental gas and electrodynamic equations and an equation is derived which predicts the streamer growth rate and which can be evaluated numerically. The implications for e-beam controlled switches are discussed. Keywords: electron-beam discharge; opening switch; streamers; discharge arcing; discharge stability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA167282

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  • P. Rostler

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