Investigations of a high current linear aperture radial multichannel pseudospark switch

Autor:	Udit Narayan Pal, Hasibur Rahaman, Varun Pathania, Ram Prakash, R. P. Lamba, B. L. Meena
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	Materials science Aperture business.industry Power factor Cathode Switchgear law.invention Physics::Plasma Physics law Electrode Optoelectronics Pseudospark switch Current (fluid) business Instrumentation Voltage
Zdroj:	Review of Scientific Instruments. 86:103508
ISSN:	1089-7623 0034-6748
DOI:	10.1063/1.4932966
Popis:	In this paper, a high current linear aperture radial multichannel Pseudospark switch (LARM-PSS) is reported which has been analyzed for its high current characteristics. In order to enhance hold-off voltage and support hollow cathode effect for the ignition of the discharge in this configuration, the field penetration analysis through circular and linear apertures of the electrodes has been carried out. The linear apertures in the electrodes increase the current handling capacity than that of circular aperture electrodes without significant compromise of the hold-off capacity. The developed LARM-PSS switch is capable to hold voltage up to 25 kV at gas pressure between 10 and 50 Pa for hydrogen. The switch has been operated using a 800 nF capacitor bank and conducted an effective charge up to 1.5 C with peak switch current ∼20 kA at applied voltage 19 kV.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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