Design and Performance of a One-Half MV Rep-Rate Pulser

Abstract

A rep-rate pulser system is under development for use as an Army user facility This pulser is entering its final stages of testing prior to delivery. This paper presents results which show the pulser's performance demonstrated to date and describes future upgrades now in progress. The pulser system contains a power supply which energizes a resonant charging circuit which charges a PFN to 1 MV. This power supply can provide up to 300 kW in one second bursts to the pulser. The output of the power unit charges the pulser' s 10.5 muF primary capacitor bank to 80 kV in 5 ms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA640152

Entities

People

  • A. Ramrus
  • G. Schofield
  • H. D. Singh
  • N. C. Jaitly
  • R. Hamm
  • S. Eckhouse
  • S. Levy
  • T. Cavazos
  • W. E. Richardson

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitors
  • Circuits
  • Computers
  • Diodes
  • Electrodes
  • Generators
  • Impedance
  • Inductance
  • Power
  • Power Supplies
  • Pulse Transformers
  • Pulsed Power
  • Resistance
  • Spark Gaps
  • Specifications
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transformers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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