A Repetitive Current Interrupter for an Inductive Energy Storage Circuit

Abstract

The use of inductive energy storage requires a current interrupter, or 'opening' switch, to divert current into the load. A mechanical switch employing sliding electrical contacts was built and tested in an inductive energy storage circuit, The switch has successfully commutated currents up to 10.5 kA at repetition rates up to 50 Hz. More than 5000 commutations have been achieved with no failures and minimal damage to switch components.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA637358

Entities

People

  • David P. Bauer
  • Gerald D. Clark
  • John P. Barber

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Circuits
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Information Operations
  • Interrupters
  • Leading Edges
  • Power
  • Power Supplies
  • Pulsed Power
  • Repetition Rate
  • Resistance
  • Rotary Switches
  • Storage
  • Switches

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering