Initial proto II pulsed power tests
The Proto II electron beam accelerator is being developed by Sandia Laboratories to study engineering and physics aspects of electron beam pellet fusion. Currently the Marx generator-water capacitor portion of Proto II is undergoing high voltage testing and timing measurements. Eight 112 kJ Marx generators form the primary energy storage system. Each Marx generator pulse charges two parallel 7.5 nF water capacitors to 3 MV. The water capacitors act as intermediate energy storage elements and will transfer their energy to the water insulated pulse-forming lines in 250 ns by means of eight SF/sub 6/ gas insulated, trigatron switches. Test data and design considerations of the trigger systems, Marx generators, water capacitors, and trigatron switches are presented.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- E(29-1)-789
- OSTI ID:
- 7234344
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-76-5811; CONF-761106-14
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Proto II description
LILI, a 0. 5 to 1. 5. mu. s, 600 kV electron beam accelerator
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430100* -- Particle Accelerators-- Design
Development
& Operation
ACCELERATORS
BEAMS
CAPACITORS
DESIGN
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
EQUIPMENT
LEPTON BEAMS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEOSYNTHESIS
PARTICLE BEAMS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PULSE CIRCUITS
SWITCHES
TESTING
THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS
TRIGGER CIRCUITS