Theory, simulation, and experiment of a single module coax-to-parallel-plate transition for the transformer section of PBFA II
Techniques are being developed to gain understanding of energy transport efficiencies through changes in pulsed power transmission line geometries. These techniques are being applied to design study of the PBFA-II accelerator which has the goal of increasing the energy available for ICF experiments. Transverse electromagnetic (TEM) wave analysis yields a simple circuit model of the new coax-to- parallel-plate transition. This simple model gives insight into the dominant physics of the device and suggests design improvements that will lead to the desired energy efficiencies. Insights gained by this simple model are confirmed and refined by 3-dimensional, time dependent computer simulations with the SOS code and scale model experiments. Simulations have predicted experimental results to high degree of accuracy which adds confidence in both the simulations and the scale model experiments. 1 ref., 11 figs., 1 tab.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 6125474
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-89-1494C; CONF-890665-14; ON: DE89013493
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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