TY - GEN
T1 - CX 1776 evaluation
AU - Pastore, R.
AU - Fonda, K.
AU - Behr, S.
AU - Creedon, J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 1992 IEEE.
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - The CX 1776 thyratron, manufactured by EEV, is currently being evaluated as a burst mode megawatt average power switch. Objective of the program is to establish the possibility of a single device operating at greater than one-megawatt of average power. The CX 1776 is a multi-gap, liquid cooled, deuterium thyratron containing three high voltage gaps to obtain an 80 kilovolt hold-off capability. The dispenser cathode is rated for average currents up to 50 amperes and 120 A in a burst mode. Evaluation of the device is being conducted using a classical RLC circuit. Initially the tube was operated up to one megawatt average power bursts at 45-60 kilovolts. Energies per pulse of up to 1500 joules were repetitively switched using the Pulse Power Center's one megawatt facility, Burst time of 30 seconds were used. Results of the high power evaluation will be presented.
AB - The CX 1776 thyratron, manufactured by EEV, is currently being evaluated as a burst mode megawatt average power switch. Objective of the program is to establish the possibility of a single device operating at greater than one-megawatt of average power. The CX 1776 is a multi-gap, liquid cooled, deuterium thyratron containing three high voltage gaps to obtain an 80 kilovolt hold-off capability. The dispenser cathode is rated for average currents up to 50 amperes and 120 A in a burst mode. Evaluation of the device is being conducted using a classical RLC circuit. Initially the tube was operated up to one megawatt average power bursts at 45-60 kilovolts. Energies per pulse of up to 1500 joules were repetitively switched using the Pulse Power Center's one megawatt facility, Burst time of 30 seconds were used. Results of the high power evaluation will be presented.
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U2 - 10.1109/MODSYM.1992.492651
DO - 10.1109/MODSYM.1992.492651
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85068112252
T3 - 20th Conference Record on Power Modulator Symposium, MODSYM 1992
SP - 383
EP - 386
BT - 20th Conference Record on Power Modulator Symposium, MODSYM 1992
T2 - 20th Conference on Power Modulator Symposium, MODSYM 1992
Y2 - 23 June 1992 through 25 June 1992
ER -