Compact pulsed transformer power conditioning system for generating high voltage, high energy, rapid risetime pulses

Compact, lightweight air-core pulse transformers in open air have been developed. A SHIVA Star capacitor bank module (36 mu F, 120 kV, 260 kJ) was used to drive a transformer for generating high-voltage pulses into resistive loads. Voltages reaching 400 kV were delivered to a 6 Omega load at a total energy delivery of 60 kJ to the load. In order to achieve single high energy pulses to the load, several fused primary concepts were investigated and developed. These concepts along with transformer construction and first-order models of the system are presented.<
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