Title :
Operational Experience with a Prototype Fast Kicker Modulator
Author_Institution :
Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton, New York
fDate :
6/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The modulator built to test components for the proposed AGS fast kicker operated at 800 MW peak output for 1700 hours. Its unique circuit is described and the operating conditions are listed. The results of the testing of various high power components are discussed.
Keywords :
Circuit testing; Oil insulation; Petroleum; Prototypes; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; Pulse transformers; Space vector pulse width modulation; Switches; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1971.4326245
