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A high-voltage, long-pulse generator based on magnetic pulse compressor and Blumlein-type rolled strip pulse forming line

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2015

Song Li ,
Jing-Ming Gao ,
Han-Wu Yang  and
Bao-Liang Qian
Song Li*
Affiliation:
College of Optoelectric Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China
Jing-Ming Gao
Affiliation:
College of Optoelectric Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China
Han-Wu Yang
Affiliation:
College of Optoelectric Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China
Bao-Liang Qian
Affiliation:
College of Optoelectric Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China
*
Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Song Li, College of Optoelectric Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410073, P. R. China. E-mail: song_li2002@hotmail.com
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Abstract

In this paper, a new technical scheme of high-voltage, long-pulse generator, mostly based on solid-state power devices, including magnetic pulse compressor, Blumlein-type rolled strip pulse-forming line (RSPFL) and inductive voltage adder (IVA), is proposed and investigated numerically and experimentally. The generator has potential advantages of high average power level, high repetitive rate capability, long lifetime, and long pulse achievability, which meet the requirements of military and industrial application of the pulsed power technology. Specifically, a two-stage magnetic pulse compressor was set up with iron-based amorphous cores. Total compression ratio of the device is approximately 12 and the achieved voltage efficiency is up to 92%. Low impedance, long-duration Blumlein-type RSPFL was established with characteristic impendence and electrical length of 3 Ω and 100 ns, respectively. Mylar film was selected as the solid-state dielectric. Increased by a four-stage IVA, typical quasi-square pulse was obtained with peak current of 2.3 kA and duration over 200 ns. As the resistance of the dummy load was measured to be 60 Ω, the peak voltage was approximately 138 kV. Experiments show reasonable agreement with numerical analysis.

Keywords

Pulsed power technologyMagnetic pulse compressorBlumlein-type rolled strip pulse forming lineInductive voltage adder
Type
Research Article
Information
Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 33 , Issue 3 , September 2015 , pp. 511 - 518
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015 

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