@inproceedings{7b8e2c0d2ba841659ec5bab0e5cd4dc1,
title = "EXPERIMENTAL MECHANICAL SWITCH FOR 3 kA DRIVEN BY SUPERCONDUCTING COILS.",
abstract = "Usually mechanical switches that are built for use in superconducting circuits are driven in some way by a rod which is controlled at room temperature. In this paper, an alternative method to drive the electrodes of the switch is reported. In fact the new device is a superconducting relay that uses an antiseries connection of two superconducting air-core coils. The repulsing force of these relay coils enables the switch to be closed by applying a pressure to the electrodes. The off-state is effected by a set of springs which interrupt the electrodes when the coil current is switched off. We realized that this electro-magnetic method of producing large forces could be promising for driving a mechanical switch. The desired method was demonstrated by an experimental model. A switch-on resistance of 8 multiplied by 10** minus **8 OMEGA with a switch current of 3 kA and a contact force of 20 kN was measured.",
author = "{ten Kate}, {Herman H J} and {ten Haken}, Bennie and {van de Klundert}, {Louis J M}",
year = "1986",
month = dec,
day = "1",
language = "English",
isbn = "0306422913",
series = "Advances in Cryogenic Engineering",
publisher = "Plenum Press",
pages = "243--249",
booktitle = "Advances in Cryogenic Engineering",
address = "United States",
}