The Development and Testing of Subnanosecond-Rise, Kilohertz Oil Switches

Abstract

Subnanosecond risetime, kilohertz oil switches have been developed and tested at Pulse Sciences, Inc. The development was divided into two phases. During the first phase, a two-three pulse breakdown test at 130 kV was used to measure the recovery characteristics of a large area oil switch at up to 200 pps. Different geometries were explored along with oil flow rates required. The oil flow experiments and the effect of electrode/flow geometry are reported.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA639248

Entities

People

  • C. Eichenberger
  • D. Morton
  • I. Smith
  • J. Fockler
  • P. D. Champney
  • R. Conrad
  • R. Sears
  • Robert M. Curry

Organizations

  • United States Army Aviation and Missile Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cross Flow
  • Dielectrics
  • Electric Fields
  • Flow
  • Flow Rate
  • Geometry
  • High Voltage
  • Impedance
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Repetition Rate
  • Spark Gaps
  • Test Stands
  • Transfer Switches
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.