Development of a high-reliability 6. 0-MV, 390-kJ Marx generator
Marx generators find wide applications in the pulsed power field because of their versatility, simplicity, and reliability. A 6-MV, 390-kJ prototype Marx generator was designed for modular use in Sandia's PBFA II - a 100-TW, 3.5-MJ, 36-module particle-beam fusion accelerator. Because of requirements on the simultaneity of the proposed 36 Marx generators operating in PBFA II, extremely low prefire rates and sub-10 ns Marx jitter were required of the prototype DEMON Marx. Design emphasis was placed on maximizing Marx reliability while maintaining acceptable Marx jitter. Marx performance as a function of spark-gap pressure, trigger voltage and delivery system, and Marx charge voltage is presented and discussed along with simulations from a voltage-switched Marx computer model.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 6078674
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-83-0078C; CONF-830621-27; ON: DE83014273
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: IEEE power electronics specialists conference, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 6 Jun 1983
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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