High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 36, Issue 11, 115020(2024)

Research on breaking process of 15 kV pyrobreaker

Jifei Ye1,2, Hua Li1, Zhenhan Li3, Zhiquan Song1, and Peng Fu1
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  • 1Institute of Plasma Physics, Hefei Institute of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
  • 2Science Island Branch, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
  • 3School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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    The superconducting tokamak device constrains high-temperature plasma through an extremely high magnetic field to achieve a controllable nuclear fusion reaction. To ensure the safe operation of the superconducting magnets, the quench protection system relies on pyrobreaker for critical backup protection. In this paper, the numerical model of current contacts in the 15 kV pyrobreaker has been established and the analysis is carried out for the contact breaking process. The detonation pressure required for contact separation and the pressure distribution law generated by the explosion are calculated. Furthermore, the accuracy of the numerical simulations is verified through experimental validation, providing a theoretical foundation for the design of pyrobreaker.

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    Paper Information

    Category: Explosion Switch

    Received: Sep. 14, 2024

    Accepted: Oct. 20, 2024

    Published Online: Jan. 8, 2025

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    DOI:10.11884/HPLPB202436.240328

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