Title :
Status of the Z Refurbishment Project (ZR) at Sandia National Laboratories
Author :
Weinbrecht, E.A. ; Bloomquist, D.D. ; McDaniel, D.H. ; Tabor, D.A. ; Weed, J.W. ; Faturos, T.V. ; McKee, G.R. ; Warner, P.J.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM
Abstract :
Sandia National Laboratories´ Z Refurbishment (ZR) Project formally began in August 2002 to increase the Z Accelerator´s utilization by providing the capability to perform more shots, improve precision and pulse shape variability, increase delivered current, and accomplish the improvements with minimal disruption to Z´s ongoing programs. A project overview was provided at the 14th International Pulsed Power Conference in 2003 [1], This paper provides an update of the project including architectural changes over the past two years, timeframe for completion, and overall design and fabrication status.
Keywords :
Z pinch; fusion reactors; plasma inertial confinement; pulse shaping; pulsed power supplies; Z accelerator; Z refurbishment; pulse power systems; pulse shape variability; utilization; Gas lasers; Laboratories; Material storage; Optical pulse generation; Petroleum; Pulse power systems; Pulse shaping methods; Switches; Water storage; Zirconium;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 2005 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9189-6
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9190-x
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.2005.300534
