Background

Group 48 students build this blog for the Year2 Project. Our group members are Gang Xu, Youjie Zhou, Wenbo Zuo and Peng Yuan. We choose ' Design LCR Trigger for spark gap switch' for our project.


The breakdown in a spark gap switch is a random event. In this project, the core problem is improving the breakdown chance. Therefore, an LCR trigger can be used with a multi-stage spark gap switch. We need to understand how LCR trigger works and build an LCR triggered 2-stage spark gap switch, which should has a 95% chance to breakdown when voltage reaches 7 kV.


In addition, in the last week of semester 1, we just submit the Components Ordering Form and other forms we need to complete. Our tutor was busy, so his PhD student Yuxuan Zeng has a meeting with us and gives some guidance to us, which helps us understand how LCR trigger works.