A Blumlein Modulator for a Time-Varying Load.

Abstract

A modulator has been built to drive a time-varying-impedance load. A Blumlein circuit, with two identical pulse forming networks, was used to produce an effective voltage of twice the charging voltage. A dissipative clamper circuit was included to simulate a well-behaved load. The switch is a 10 section iterative cavity-grid thyratron designed for 250 kilovolts (kV) and 20 kiloamperes (kA) peak current. The modulator has been operated at 210 kV at a repetition rate of a few hertz (Hz). (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA035102

Entities

People

  • Anthony J. Buffa
  • Sol Schneider
  • William H. Wright Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitance
  • Capacitors
  • Circuits
  • Diagrams
  • Electronics
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Field Emission
  • Frequency
  • High Voltage
  • Impedance
  • Networks
  • Power Supplies
  • Repetition Rate
  • Resistance
  • Simulations
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering