Recovery of Vacuum Spark Gaps

  • H. Craig Miller
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Part of the Advances in Pulsed Power Technology book series (APUT, volume 2)

Abstract

Vacuum spark gaps may be divided into three main types, as shown in Fig. 4–16 and described in Table 4-III. A triggered vacuum gap (TVG) usually has the trigger built into the cathode. In power system applications TVGs may have triggers in both electrodes or a trigger separate from either electrode. This could include an external laser trigger. A vacuum interrupter (VI) usually operates by mechanically drawing an arc, but could be constructed with a separate trigger in order to operate as a TVG when desired. A metal plasma arc switch (MPAS) is able to turn off when desired without requiring additional external circuitry or waiting for a natural current zero.

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Recovery Time Neutral Atom Cathode Spot Electrode Diameter Recovery Failure 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • H. Craig Miller
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  1. 1.General Electric CompanyLargoUSA

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