Abstract
Early after complete assembly of the Vivitron as an electrostatic generator by the end of October 1990, the initial commissioning began. Voltage tests were done at 7 bars of SF6 from December 1990 to March 1991. An intermediate level of 17.6 MV was reached but with high parasitic currents from the rollers in the dead sections and with flashovers along the column and related damage to the insulating plates. A high level of humidity which has been put in sight later, was the cause of those difficulties. In addition, major problems connected with the gas handling system stopped the tests from the rest of the year up to the end of March 1992 when the generator was made ready for tests after achieving repair and cleaning by the end of January and then implementing some improvements and reassembly. A very encouraging level of 18.9 MV at 4 bars half pressure was reached in April but could not be reproduced up to now due to various problems and damage from sparking.
Citation Formats
Helleboid, J M, and Vivitron, Groupe.
Initial commissioning of the H.V. electrostatic generator for the Vivitron project.
France: N. p.,
1992.
Web.
Helleboid, J M, & Vivitron, Groupe.
Initial commissioning of the H.V. electrostatic generator for the Vivitron project.
France.
Helleboid, J M, and Vivitron, Groupe.
1992.
"Initial commissioning of the H.V. electrostatic generator for the Vivitron project."
France.
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title = {Initial commissioning of the H.V. electrostatic generator for the Vivitron project}
author = {Helleboid, J M, and Vivitron, Groupe}
abstractNote = {Early after complete assembly of the Vivitron as an electrostatic generator by the end of October 1990, the initial commissioning began. Voltage tests were done at 7 bars of SF6 from December 1990 to March 1991. An intermediate level of 17.6 MV was reached but with high parasitic currents from the rollers in the dead sections and with flashovers along the column and related damage to the insulating plates. A high level of humidity which has been put in sight later, was the cause of those difficulties. In addition, major problems connected with the gas handling system stopped the tests from the rest of the year up to the end of March 1992 when the generator was made ready for tests after achieving repair and cleaning by the end of January and then implementing some improvements and reassembly. A very encouraging level of 18.9 MV at 4 bars half pressure was reached in April but could not be reproduced up to now due to various problems and damage from sparking.}
place = {France}
year = {1992}
month = {Jun}
}
title = {Initial commissioning of the H.V. electrostatic generator for the Vivitron project}
author = {Helleboid, J M, and Vivitron, Groupe}
abstractNote = {Early after complete assembly of the Vivitron as an electrostatic generator by the end of October 1990, the initial commissioning began. Voltage tests were done at 7 bars of SF6 from December 1990 to March 1991. An intermediate level of 17.6 MV was reached but with high parasitic currents from the rollers in the dead sections and with flashovers along the column and related damage to the insulating plates. A high level of humidity which has been put in sight later, was the cause of those difficulties. In addition, major problems connected with the gas handling system stopped the tests from the rest of the year up to the end of March 1992 when the generator was made ready for tests after achieving repair and cleaning by the end of January and then implementing some improvements and reassembly. A very encouraging level of 18.9 MV at 4 bars half pressure was reached in April but could not be reproduced up to now due to various problems and damage from sparking.}
place = {France}
year = {1992}
month = {Jun}
}