Measurement and Characteristic Research of Laser Triggered Vacuum Switch On-Inductance
Ou Jian1, Liao Minfu2, Lu Gang2, Zhang Yunliang1, Han Xiaotao3
1. School of Hydraulic Engineering Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China;
2. School of Electrical Engineering Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China;
3. National High Magnetic Field Center Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430074 China
Laser Triggered Vacuum Switch (LTVS) is a pulse power switch. As the core structure of pulse power system, LTVS has important advantages of high accuracy, reliability and short delay. LTVS has a promising future in pulse power systems. Reducing LTVS on-inductance can effectively improve the current rise rate and the working performance. LTVS on-inductance is closely related with LTVS structures and plasma properties. LTVS on-inductance can be reduced by optimizing switch structure, electrode structure and trigger condition. Therefore, it has become an important research direction that how to reduce and measure the inductance of LTVS and found the development of discharge channel.
In this paper, an improved RLC oscillation circuit is proposed to measure LTVS on-inductance. This method by using proper line impedance and the voltage of LTVS eliminates the influence of circuit impedance on the measurement and reduces the error caused by arc during the discharge process. The experiment platform of LTVS conduction was built. The current and voltage waveforms were obtained under different operating voltage and laser energy through experiment. LTVS on-inductance was calculated based on theoretical analysis and experimental data. Experimental results show that the operating voltage increases from 1.6kV to 3.0kV, LTVS on-inductance increases from 240nH to 400nH in the first two cycles. LTVS on-inductance is 40nH-100nH in the third cycle, which is less than that in the first two cycles. Additionally, the laser energy has little influence on the arc during LTVS discharge process. When LTVS is closed, there is a balance between the force from arc shrinkage and particle diffusion during the first two decay cycles. The force of particle diffusion is stronger than that of arc shrinkage due to insufficient energy input, resulting that a decrease in LTVS on-inductance. With the increase of operating voltage, the arc shrinkage caused by self-generated magnetic becomes stronger. Hence, LTVS on-inductance increases. The laser trigger energy can affect the trigger delay time of LTVS, while arc shape is determined by the operating voltage. So, the laser energy is not a strong variable in LTVS on-inductance
According to the theoretical analysis, the smaller the gap distance, the smaller LTVS on-inductance. Therefore, LTVS with a smaller gap distance has a smaller on-inductance based on fulfilling the performance restriction. And reducing the electrode distance and magnetic control can effectively reduce LTVS on-inductance. Different types of electrodes can produce different shape of arc. Therefore, it is possible to explore how to reduce LTVS on-inductance by optimizing the electrode. The development characteristics and diffusion mechanism of LTVS discharge channel are not clear enough. The adjustment measures of vacuum arc and the improvement methods of reduce LTVS on-inductance are still insufficient. Therefore, we can explore more simulation analysis of dynamic arc or more experiment to studying and exploring the development and application of low-inductance LTVS. Reducing the LTVS on-inductance to meet the requirements of pulse power system for high-power and high-performance LTVS. The research work in this paper provides a certain reference value for the design of low inductance LTVS and the development of discharge channel.
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Ou Jian, Liao Minfu, Lu Gang, Zhang Yunliang, Han Xiaotao. Measurement and Characteristic Research of Laser Triggered Vacuum Switch On-Inductance. Transactions of China Electrotechnical Society, 0, (): 25-25.
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