The high power metal-oxide varistor as a vehicular and aircraft transient suppressor
Abstract
The shunt-type transient suppressor currently being used by the U.S. Army for suppression of voltage transients in tactical and combat vehicles is applicable to military aircraft as well. Advances in metal-oxide varistor technology have led to the development of a low-cost, low-voltage device having a breakdown voltage designed for use in 28-V dc electrical systems. This paper discusses the avalanche diode and the metal-oxide varistor as high-power transient suppressors. It shows that the metal-oxide varistor has a less effective voltage clamp at the required breakdown level of 33 to 36 volts.
- Publication:
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IEEE Transactions on Aerospace Electronic Systems
- Pub Date:
- March 1976
- DOI:
- 10.1109/TAES.1976.308273
- Bibcode:
- 1976ITAES..12..104E
- Keywords:
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- Aircraft Reliability;
- Avalanche Diodes;
- Circuit Protection;
- High Voltages;
- Metal Oxides;
- Varistors;
- Electric Power Supplies;
- Electrical Faults;
- Low Cost;
- Military Aircraft;
- Reliability Engineering;
- Suppressors;
- Transient Response;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering