Title :
Circuit modeling techniques applied to ZR
Author :
Corcoran, P.A. ; Whitney, B.A. ; Bailey, V.L. ; Smith, I.D. ; Stygar, W.A. ; Savage, M.E. ; Rochau, G.A. ; Bailey, J.E. ; Jones, B.M. ; Nash, T.J. ; Sceiford, M.E. ; Schlitt, L.G. ; Douglas, J.W.
Author_Institution :
Pulse Sci., L-3 Syst., San Leandro, CA, USA
fDate :
June 28 2009-July 2 2009
Abstract :
We present an overview of a detailed transmission-line circuit model of the refurbished Z accelerator (ZR). We also present comparisons of the model´s calculations to data taken on ZR shots with short circuit loads (shots 1780 and 1852) and wire-array z-pinch loads (shots 1785 and 1896). The circuit model includes a 2-D network of transmission lines that model ZR´s output lines and water convolute. The development of the 2-D network is discussed along with benchmarks to a 3-D LSP-based model.
Keywords :
Z pinch; nuclear electronics; 3-D LSP-based model; Z accelerator; ZR output lines; circuit modeling techniques; short circuit loads; transmission-line circuit model; water convolute; wire-array z-pinch loads; Circuit simulation; Circuit topology; Context modeling; Insulation; Laboratories; Power transmission lines; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse circuits; Switches; Zirconium;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 2009. PPC '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4064-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4065-8
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.2009.5386247
