A computer-controlled 300-kV pulse generator

Author

Kupferman, Stuart L. ; Booker, Stanley R. ; Meissner, Heidi J.

Author_Institution

Sandia Nat. Lab., Albuquerque, NM, USA

Volume

39

Issue

1

fYear

1990

fDate

2/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

134

Lastpage

139

Abstract

A high-voltage pulse generator (HVPG) used primarily for calibrating precision high-voltage dividers has been redesigned and rebuilt for state-of-the-art operation. It has the capability to run a divider calibration in much shorter time, compare the results with historical data for the divider, and then print a calibration certificate, all under computer control. Thirteen component instruments are controlled by way of three IEEE-448 buses. A voice synthesizer is used to inform the operator of the progress of the calibration. Measurement precision is in the 0.1% range. A heat exchanger is used to control the temperature of the oil bath to allow calibration of dividers between 13°C (55°F) and 21°C (70°F). Positive or negative pulse polarity may be selected, and pulse magnitude is adjustable from less than 10 kV to greater than 300 kV

Keywords

calibration; computerised control; computerised instrumentation; high-voltage techniques; pulse generators; temperature control; 10 to 300 kV; 13 to 21 degC; IEEE-448 buses; calibration; calibration of dividers; computer controlled generator; computerised instrumentation; heat exchanger; high-voltage dividers; high-voltage pulse generator; oil bath; voice synthesizer; Calibration; Control systems; Instruments; Petroleum; Pulse generation; Pulse measurements; Pulse transformers; Pulsed power supplies; Space vector pulse width modulation; Synthesizers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9456

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/19.50432

Filename

50432