Protection of large capacitor banks

Large capacitor banks, as used in many pulsed plasma experiments, are subject to catastrophic failure in the event of a short in the output or in an individual capacitor. Methods are described for minimizing the damage and down time caused by such a failure.

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Published in:Review of scientific instruments 1983-07, Vol.54 (7), p.896-897
Main Authors: Sprott, J. C., Lovell, T. W.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Large capacitor banks, as used in many pulsed plasma experiments, are subject to catastrophic failure in the event of a short in the output or in an individual capacitor. Methods are described for minimizing the damage and down time caused by such a failure.
ISSN:0034-6748
1089-7623
DOI:10.1063/1.1137494