Circuit Simulations of a 1 MV LTD for radiography.
- Titan Pulsed Sciences Division, San Leandro, CA
- ATK Mission Research, Albuquerque, NM
- High Current Electronics Institute,Tomsk, Russia
- Ktech Corporation, Albuquerque, NM
A 1 MV linear transformer driver (LTD), capable of driving a radiographic diode load, has been built and tested. A circuit model of this accelerator has been developed using the BERTHA circuit simulation code. Simulations are compared to data from power-flow experiments utilizing a large area electron-beam diode load. Results show that the simulation model performs well in modeling the baseline operation of the accelerator. In addition, the circuit model has been used to predict several possible fault modes. Simulations of switch prefires, main capacitor failure, vacuum insulator flashover, and core saturation have been used to estimate the probability of inducing further failures and the impact on the load voltage and current.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 968400
- Report Number(s):
- SAND2005-4324C; TRN: US0904668
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Proposed for presentation at the 15th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference held June 13-17, 2005 in Monterey, CA.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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