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My first thought was - won't the hydrogen escape?! Hydrogen molecules are tiny and will leak out from just about anything. Then I read that there is a reservoi
by jacobush 8y ago
My first thought was - won't the hydrogen escape?! Hydrogen molecules are tiny and will leak out from just about anything. Then I read that there is a reservoir where the hydrogen is stored, chemically I think. But still, as the tube is operated, won't it be slowly depleted of hydrogen?! Very interesting.
- ams6110 8y agoSame thought, and my guess is that the gaseous hydrogen does escape slowly. But perhaps there is enough excess stored in the TiH₂ to give the tube a useful lifespan.
- crazydoggers 8y ago“Hydrogen thyratron typically utilizes titanium hydride in it’s reservoir and the hydrogen gas is released when the reservoir is heated and recombined into titanium hydride when the temperature cools down.” I’m guessing there’s an excess of H in the titanium hydride, so even if some of it leaks out, it’ll be able to maintain operating pressure.