PBFA II energy-storage-section design
PBFA II will be the second thirty-six module accelerator built at Sandia National Laboratories for particle beam fusion feasibility studies. Each module of the machine will deliver 2.8 terawatts to a central experimental chamber. The total power delivered (100 terawatts) is expected to permit ignition scaling studies beginning in 1986. The PBFA II energy-storage system consists of thirty-six 6.0-MV, 400-kJ, Marx generators with their high-voltage trigger and charging systems, and electro-mechanical output-switching system. This paper describes the current design of this section of the machine. Constraints imposed by the existing tank and building are presented, as they relate to locating support systems in the oil section of PBFA II. The charging system and output switches have been designed and are described. A conceptual design for the Marx triggering system is also presented. Additional hardware (monitors, grounding connections, etc.) is discussed briefly with design details given where available.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 6078665
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-83-0303C; CONF-830621-37; ON: DE83013969
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ACCELERATORS
DESIGN
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
FUNCTION GENERATORS
OPERATION
PARTICLE BEAM FUSION ACCELERATOR
PERFORMANCE
PULSE GENERATORS
STORAGE