Reversing-counterpulse repetitive-pulse inductive storage circuit
Abstract
A high power reversing-counterpulse repetitive-pulse inductive storage and transfer circuit includes an opening switch, a main energy storage coil, a counterpulse capacitor and a small inductor. After counterpulsing the opening switch off, the counterpulse capacitor is recharged by the main energy storage coil before the load pulse is initiated. This gives the counterpulse capacitor sufficient energy for the next counterpulse operation, although the polarity of the capacitor's voltage must be reversed before that can occur. By using a current-zero switch as the counterpulse start switch, the capacitor is disconnected from the circuit (with a full charge) when the load pulse is initiated, preventing the capacitor from depleting its energy store by discharging through the load. After the load pulse is terminated by reclosing the main opening switch, the polarity of the counterpulse capacitor voltage is reversed by discharging the capacitor through a small inductor and interrupting the discharge current oscillation at zero current and peak reversed voltage. The circuit enables high-power, high-repetition-rate operation with reusable switches and features total control (pulse-to-pulse) over output pulse initiation, duration, repetition rate, and, to some extent, risetime.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6013578
- Application Number:
- ON: TI85006409
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; HIGH-VOLTAGE PULSE GENERATORS; DESIGN; MAGNETIC ENERGY STORAGE; CAPACITORS; INDUCTION; MAGNET COILS; ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENERGY STORAGE; EQUIPMENT; FUNCTION GENERATORS; PULSE GENERATORS; STORAGE; 420800* - Engineering- Electronic Circuits & Devices- (-1989)
Citation Formats
Honig, E M. Reversing-counterpulse repetitive-pulse inductive storage circuit. United States: N. p., 1984.
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Honig, E M. Reversing-counterpulse repetitive-pulse inductive storage circuit. United States.
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"Reversing-counterpulse repetitive-pulse inductive storage circuit". United States.
@article{osti_6013578,
title = {Reversing-counterpulse repetitive-pulse inductive storage circuit},
author = {Honig, E M},
abstractNote = {A high power reversing-counterpulse repetitive-pulse inductive storage and transfer circuit includes an opening switch, a main energy storage coil, a counterpulse capacitor and a small inductor. After counterpulsing the opening switch off, the counterpulse capacitor is recharged by the main energy storage coil before the load pulse is initiated. This gives the counterpulse capacitor sufficient energy for the next counterpulse operation, although the polarity of the capacitor's voltage must be reversed before that can occur. By using a current-zero switch as the counterpulse start switch, the capacitor is disconnected from the circuit (with a full charge) when the load pulse is initiated, preventing the capacitor from depleting its energy store by discharging through the load. After the load pulse is terminated by reclosing the main opening switch, the polarity of the counterpulse capacitor voltage is reversed by discharging the capacitor through a small inductor and interrupting the discharge current oscillation at zero current and peak reversed voltage. The circuit enables high-power, high-repetition-rate operation with reusable switches and features total control (pulse-to-pulse) over output pulse initiation, duration, repetition rate, and, to some extent, risetime.},
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year = {1984},
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