High Voltage Nanosecond Pulse Generator.

Abstract

This report describes work performed to develop a set of high voltage nanosecond pulse generators. The objective of the development is a set of pulse generators of small volume, low weight, and high efficiency. Testing of the power supply and modualtor for Task A Pulse Generator, operating either single pulse of 15 Hz at a pulsewidth of 125 ns, pulse voltage of 30kV, and pulse current of 1200 amps, has been proceeding. The power supply and modulator were integrated and operated at an intermediate level of 10 kV. The modulator was tested at 30 kV. Preliminary tests on a SCR-magnetic modulator for Task B Pulse Generator, providing a 5 kV, 4 A, 100 ns pulse to the load, were conducted. In addition, a solid state pulse generator providing a 16 kV, 0.5 amp, 6 microsec pulse to a laser load was designed, built and tested.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA066803

Entities

People

  • C. Zavales
  • J. Bajda

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Army Aviation
  • Efficiency
  • Electronics
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Generators
  • High Voltage
  • Magnetic Modulators
  • Military Research
  • Modulators
  • Nanosecond Time
  • Power Supplies
  • Pulse Generators
  • Repetition Rate
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Spark Gaps
  • Transformers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy