Precision high energy liner implosion experiments PHELIX [1]

This paper describes the hardware design of a small megajoule sized transformer coupled pulse power system utilized to drive hydrodynamic liner experiments with a nominal current capability of 10 megamperes. The resulting liner velocities and characteristics provide properties of physics interest. The capacitor banks utilize the "Atlas" plastic cased 60 kV, 60 kJ capacitors and railgaps. The air insulated marx's are configured to dive a multi-filar toroidal transformer. The 4:1 multi-filar toroidal transformer is mechanically part of a circular disc line and this feature results in an attractive inductance budget. Because of the compact size, re-usable transformer, and resulting low maintenance cost, shot rates can be high compared to other "large" machines or explosively driven hydrodynamic methods. The PHELIX modeling, construction status, and test results will also be provided.