Re: PSpice modeling of spark gaps

• To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
• Subject: Re: PSpice modeling of spark gaps
• From: Gary Lau 09-Nov-1998 1252 <lau-at-hdecad.ENET.dec-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <terryf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 13:12:02 -0700
• Approved: terryf-at-verinet-dot-com

A web search for +spice +"spark gap" came up with an interesting
application note from Intusoft, at: http://205.147.9.162/nl50.htm.
The paper describes and gives 2 different behavioral spice models for
spark gap based surge suppressors, but the model has parameters that are
easily changed.  I don't think their behavioral model is directly
importable to my MicroSim PSpice, but the basic behavior is, and includes
negative arc resistance, arc sustaining current, and accounts for a
variable dV/dt applied to the device.  Now I just have to read a pile of
manuals on writing behavioral models...

Gary Lau
Waltham, MA USA

• Prev: T&R pole pigs..
• Next: Re: T&R pole pigs..
• Index(es):
  • Main
  • Thread