Coordinated Research Program in Pulsed Power Physics.
Abstract
Contents: Investigation of repetitive e-beam controlled discharges with respect to the influence of different gas properties such as attachment rate coefficient, drift velocity, and Penning ionization - Modeling of diffuse discharges, including control mechanisms; Investigations of the interaction of discharge and circuit for discharge pulses with short risetimes; Investigation of optogalvanic effects with respect to their use as discharge control mechanisms; Studies of concepts for optically assisted, externally sustained, diffuse discharge switches; Studies of the limitations on high current, high energy switches resulting from electrode erosion; Investigation of x-ray ionization of switch gases; Investigation of insulator performance when subjected to repetitive surface discharge switching; A new approach to field distortion triggering of spark gaps. Design, construction, and testing of two different high voltage line type pulsers; and An electromagnetic method for injecting a projectile into a mass driver.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 16, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA178625
Entities
Organizations
- Texas Tech University