Gas pressurized closing switches are one of the most important elements in FLTD-based systems. Improving the trigger performance of gas switches is useful for optimizing the output parameters and the reliability of th...Gas pressurized closing switches are one of the most important elements in FLTD-based systems. Improving the trigger performance of gas switches is useful for optimizing the output parameters and the reliability of the FLTD. In this paper, the breakdown characteristics of the trigger gap and the overvoltage gap are studied experimentally. The reasons for the different breakdown performance of the two gaps are also investigated. The results show that the breakdown delay of the trigger gap is more influenced by the trigger voltage, while the breakdown delay of the overvoltage gap is more influenced by the working coefficient and always higher than that of the trigger gap. The jitter of the trigger gap is more influenced by the trigger voltage and accounts more than 60% of the total switch jitter, while the jitter of the overvoltage gap is hardly changed with the trigger voltage as well as the working coefficient and maintains less than 1.4 ns. It is proved that the discharging product from the trigger gap can effectively reduce the breakdown delay and jitter of the overvoltage gap. Based on that, the effect and improvement of pre-ionization on the two gaps are also studied. It is concluded that the jitter of the trigger gap reduces obviously when the pre-ionization is added, while the pre-ionization almost has no effect on the jitter of the overvoltage gap. The jitter of the overvoltage gap is about two times higher than the trigger gap in the pre-ionizing switch.展开更多
The post-hole convolute(PHC),which is used to transport and combine the pulse power flux,is a key component in huge pulsed power generators.Current loss at the PHC is a challenging problem for researchers.To explore a...The post-hole convolute(PHC),which is used to transport and combine the pulse power flux,is a key component in huge pulsed power generators.Current loss at the PHC is a challenging problem for researchers.To explore a method of reducing the current loss,a single-hole PHC was designed for experiments on the current loss on the Qiang Guang I generator.The experimental results showed that the current loss at the single-hole PHC is related to the distance/between the vicinity of the cathode hole and the surface of the downstream side of the post.Meanwhile,a single-hole PHC with a blob cathode hole transmitted current more effectively than the PHC with a circle cathode hole.The relative current loss at the single-hole PHC with the cathode coaled w ith gold foil was about 30%-50% of that with the cathode coated with nickel and titanium foil.The gap closing speed was also obtained from the current waveforms in the experiments.The speed was 5.74-14.52 cmμs 1 which was different from the classical plasma expansion velocity of 3 cmμs 1.展开更多
基金supported by the Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Intense Pulsed Radiation Simulation and Effect (No. SKLIPR1601)
文摘Gas pressurized closing switches are one of the most important elements in FLTD-based systems. Improving the trigger performance of gas switches is useful for optimizing the output parameters and the reliability of the FLTD. In this paper, the breakdown characteristics of the trigger gap and the overvoltage gap are studied experimentally. The reasons for the different breakdown performance of the two gaps are also investigated. The results show that the breakdown delay of the trigger gap is more influenced by the trigger voltage, while the breakdown delay of the overvoltage gap is more influenced by the working coefficient and always higher than that of the trigger gap. The jitter of the trigger gap is more influenced by the trigger voltage and accounts more than 60% of the total switch jitter, while the jitter of the overvoltage gap is hardly changed with the trigger voltage as well as the working coefficient and maintains less than 1.4 ns. It is proved that the discharging product from the trigger gap can effectively reduce the breakdown delay and jitter of the overvoltage gap. Based on that, the effect and improvement of pre-ionization on the two gaps are also studied. It is concluded that the jitter of the trigger gap reduces obviously when the pre-ionization is added, while the pre-ionization almost has no effect on the jitter of the overvoltage gap. The jitter of the overvoltage gap is about two times higher than the trigger gap in the pre-ionizing switch.
文摘The post-hole convolute(PHC),which is used to transport and combine the pulse power flux,is a key component in huge pulsed power generators.Current loss at the PHC is a challenging problem for researchers.To explore a method of reducing the current loss,a single-hole PHC was designed for experiments on the current loss on the Qiang Guang I generator.The experimental results showed that the current loss at the single-hole PHC is related to the distance/between the vicinity of the cathode hole and the surface of the downstream side of the post.Meanwhile,a single-hole PHC with a blob cathode hole transmitted current more effectively than the PHC with a circle cathode hole.The relative current loss at the single-hole PHC with the cathode coaled w ith gold foil was about 30%-50% of that with the cathode coated with nickel and titanium foil.The gap closing speed was also obtained from the current waveforms in the experiments.The speed was 5.74-14.52 cmμs 1 which was different from the classical plasma expansion velocity of 3 cmμs 1.
