Title :
Compact and repetitive Tesla-based power source
Author :
Novac, B.M. ; Sarkar, P. ; Smith, I.R. ; Greenwood, C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Loughborough Univ., Loughborough, UK
fDate :
June 28 2009-July 2 2009
Abstract :
This paper details the development of a very compact (diameter = 100 mm, length = 840 mm) battery powered, high repetition rate pulsed power source. Tesla technology is employed in the generation of a high output voltage and the source is capable of producing voltage pulses of up to 250 kV. Details are given of the conductor topology adopted to achieve a low inductance configuration, together with the high repetition rate closing switch based on corona stabilization and the 2D modeling of the Tesla transformer. Experimental and predicted results are presented, and the accurate comparison obtained opens the way to future designs.
Keywords :
power transformers; Tesla technology; Tesla transformer; conductor topology; corona stabilization; high repetition rate closing switch; repetition rate pulsed power source; repetitive Tesla based power source; voltage 250 kV; Electrostatics; Inductance; Power system modeling; Power transformer insulation; Pulse circuits; Pulse generation; Pulse power systems; Pulse transformers; Switched capacitor circuits; Switches;
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.2009.5386435
