Design and performance of the 10-kV, 5-MA pulsed-power system for the FRX-C compression experiment

Technical Report · Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6385764· OSTI ID:6385764

Rej, D J; Barnes, G A; Gribble, R J; Hinckley, J E; Kreider, T W; Waganaar, W J

The design and performance of the pulsed-power system for the FRX-C compact toroid compression heating experiment are reviewed. Two inductively-isolated, 10-kV capacitor banks (total energy = 1.5 MJ) are discharged through a common, low-inductance load. The 5-MA currents are switched and crowbarred with parallel arrays of size-D ignitrons. Power supplies are constructed in simple 25 and 50 kJ modules, each capable of supplying 100 kA at 10 kV. Non-negligible source inductance and the addition of high-power resistors maintain module isolation and protect the system during fault modes. 21 refs., 31 figs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6385764
• Report Number(s): LA-11519-MS; ON: DE89012803
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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