Title :
A very-compact 50-kJ PFN generator
Author :
Beverly, R.E., III ; Åberg, D. ; Olsson, F. ; Jansson, M. ; Karlsson, M.
Author_Institution :
R.E. Beverly III & Assoc., Lewis Center, OH, USA
Abstract :
PFN-2 (Pulse Forming Network model 2) is a 6.5-kV, 50-MW, 10-ppm pulsed power system for research on ignition of combustion plasmas. An LC-network, utilizing custom air-core inductors and polypropylene capacitors, allows formation of 200-900 μs "top-hat" pulses (FWHM). Stored energy is commuted by a custom surface-discharge switch and high-speed trigger system.
Keywords :
pulsed power technology; LC-network; combustion plasmas; custom air-core inductors utilization; custom surface-discharge switch; energy 50 kJ; high-speed trigger system; polypropylene capacitors; power 50 MW; pulse forming network model 2; pulsed power system; time 200 mus to 900 mus; top-hat pulses; very-compact PFN generator; voltage 6.5 kV; Current measurement; Generators; Inductors; Load modeling; Monitoring; Switches; Voltage measurement; dummy load; high current; high voltage; inverse Z-pinch switch; pulse forming network; surface discharge;
Conference_Titel :
Power Modulator and High Voltage Conference (IPMHVC), 2010 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7131-7
DOI :
10.1109/IPMHVC.2010.5958367
