A pulsed-power upgrade study of PBFA II (Particle Beam Fusion Accelerator II) based on a closed disk transmission system

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5502437

Schneider, L. X.; Johnson, W. A.; Neau, E. L.; Babcock, S. R.

A coax-to-disk transition and disk transformer system has been designed as a possible replacement for the coax-to-flat plate transformer and cross-over system of the Particle Beam Fusion Accelerator II (PBFA II). Together with a simplification of the coaxial pulse-forming lines (PFL's), this predominately closed geometry system increases the energy available for ICF experiments by greater than 50%. Analytical techniques have been combined with single-module scale model experiments and TEM circuit simulations to develop a design that maximizes the energy transport efficiency through the new transmission-line system. Multi-module scale model experiments and 2-D time-dependent electromagnetic simulations have verified these techniques can accurately project the energy transfer efficiency and thereby be used to predict full-scale performance. 4 refs., 9 figs., 3 tabs.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5502437
• Report Number(s): SAND-89-0101C; CONF-890665-50; ON: DE90000793; TRN: 89-024425
• Resource Relation: Conference: 7. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers pulsed power conference, Monterey, CA (USA), 12-14 Jun 1989
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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