NDLI: Practical long-life spark gaps for high-reliability applications

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Author	Caristi, R.F. Roy, J.B. Brooks, R.L. Pennell, A.J.
Copyright Year	1990
Description	Author affiliation: EG&G Electron. Components Div., Salem, MA, USA (Caristi, R.F.; Roy, J.B.; Brooks, R.L.; Pennell, A.J.)
Abstract	Lifetimes of 10/sup 7/ to 10/sup 8/ shots have been demonstrated for small triggered spark gaps switching over 3 J/shot, and an average lifetime of 3.5*10/sup 6/ shots has been demonstrated for a larger gap switching over 160 J/shot. Average misfire ratios well below 1% have been achieved, with 0.1-0.5% being typical for a significant fraction of the gaps' useful lifetimes. The authors discuss the goals of the IR and D program that led to the successful development of these gaps, the failure mechanisms that had to be overcome to achieve the desired performance, the life tests that were conducted, and the performance levels that were ultimately achieved. In addition to a long service life, the requirements of some systems mandated a very low rate of misfires. While 0.5% was deemed adequate, a misfire rate of less than 0.1% was achieved for gaps capable of 10/sup 8/ shots at substantial levels of switched energy and conducted charge.
Starting Page	306
Ending Page	312
File Size	464854
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
DOI	10.1109/MODSYM.1990.200983
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1990-06-26
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Spark gaps Thyratrons Voltage Switches Hydrogen Electrodes Laser applications Power lasers Lithotriptors Electronic components
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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