Design of A, B, and C Pulse Forming Networks Using the VINPFN Application

Author

Clementson, J. ; Rahbarnia, K. ; Grulke, O. ; Klinger, T.

Author_Institution

EURATOM Assoc., Max Planck Inst. for Plasma Phys., Greifswald, Germany

Volume

29

Issue

11

fYear

2014

fDate

Nov. 2014

Firstpage

5673

Lastpage

5679

Abstract

A set of MATLAB scripts are presented for transient modeling of voltage-fed pulse-forming networks (PFNs). The VINPFN program has been written to design and simulate PFNs connected to loads that can be described as resistive or inductive. The application allows for free variation of network parameters and includes some simple optimization routines. The implementation of Guillemin voltage-fed Type A, B, and C PFN network models are described and the calculated waveform from a Type B PFN is compared to experimental data. The VINPFN program has been employed to investigate PFN generator designs for pulsed-power applications at the Max-Planck VINETA facility. The scripts are available online.

Keywords

pulsed power supplies; Guillemin voltage-fed; MATLAB scripts; Max-Planck VINETA facility; PFN generator designs; VINPFN program; optimization routines; pulse forming networks; pulse-forming networks; Capacitors; Inductance; Inductors; Load modeling; Mathematical model; Optimization; Resistors; Pulse forming networks (PFNs); pulsed power sources; transient simulation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8993

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPEL.2013.2295245

Filename

6690137