Determining the Losses in Spark Gap Switches
Abstract
The variation in losses in gas plasma switches is difficult to measure directly for most practical switches. The approach usually adopted is to measure the voltage across the switch and the current passed through it. The problem area is measuring the voltage, which fast becomes very small compared to the voltage applied to the system as the current through the switch rises. The measurement inevitably loops some magnetic field, and the B signal becomes a significant part of the measurement. Other extraneous signals can also interfere with the measurement.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA638874
Entities
People
- D. Monjo
- G. Ferguson
- J. L. Harrison