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Electromagnetic Transient Simulation of Spark-Gap Switched Pulse Generators for Predicting Pulse Waveforms.
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IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science . Sep2014, Vol. 42 Issue 9, p2193-2197. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- This paper presents an electromagnetic simulation method for spark-gap switched pulse generators (SGSPGs). Electromagnetic simulation programs can be useful for designing nanosecond or subnanosecond SGSPGs; however, these programs do not support simulation models of spark-gap switches. This paper describes a simulation method that determines electric field at an observation point in the SGSPG by replacing the spark-gap switch with a step voltage source. In this simulation, the discharge properties of the spark-gap switches, including the breakdown voltage and rise time, are determined using the results of the studies on electrical breakdown. A 1-ns single pulse-forming line was fabricated to validate the proposed method. The simulated waveform was in good agreement with the measured waveform. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00933813
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 98193282
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2014.2341743