Title :
A 15 kA linear transformer driver
Author :
Matia, David ; Krompholz, Hermann ; Giesselmann, Michael ; Neuber, Andreas ; Kristiansen, Magne
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX, USA
fDate :
June 28 2009-July 2 2009
Abstract :
The design of a 15 kA linear transformer driver (LTD) is presented. The specific goal of this LTD was improved energy density over the 500 J compact Marx generator previously designed and built at Texas Tech´s Pulsed Power lab. The design of an individual 50 joule, 30 kV stage is discussed. For successful operation of the LTD, multiple spark gaps have to be fired with low jitter. Possible approaches for the design of a compact, low jitter triggering circuit will be presented as well.
Keywords :
jitter; power transformers; pulse generators; spark gaps; Texas Tech Pulsed Power lab; compact Marx generator; current 15 kA; energy 500 J; energy density; linear transformer driver; low jitter triggering circuit; spark gaps; voltage 30 kV; Driver circuits; Energy storage; Inductance; Inductors; Magnetic cores; Magnetic materials; Power generation; Pulse generation; Pulse transformers; Transformer cores;
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.2009.5386263
