SYRINX project: design of the GSI, a 640 kJ inductive energy storage generator

Author

Avrillaud, G. ; Lassalle, F. ; Bayol, F. ; Foussat, A. ; Kovacs, F. ; Lample, R. ; Léon, J.F. ; Méchenin, J. ; Monjaux, P. ; Morell, A. ; Roques, B. ; Vézinet, R. ; Kovalchuk, B. ; Kim, A. ; Cassany, B. ; Frescaline, L.

Author_Institution

Centre d´´Etudes de Gramat, France

Volume

1

fYear

1997

fDate

June 29 1997-July 2 1997

Firstpage

679

Abstract

The research module GSI (Generator a Stockage Inductif), a 640 kJ inductive energy storage generator, is one of the two prototype candidate to bring the future MAG3 z-pinch load driver into operation. The GSI is made of 4 capacitor banks, a water transmission line, a vacuum storage line and a plasma opening switch. Results of parametrical circuit simulations that have been performed on SABER and SCREAMER to choose its electrical features are given. Also, design details of each element and schedules are presented.

Keywords

Z pinch; capacitor storage; circuit analysis computing; inductive energy storage; plasma switches; power transmission lines; pulsed power technology; 640 kJ; GSI; MAG3 z-pinch load driver; SABER; SCREAMER; SYRINX project; capacitor banks; inductive energy storage generator; parametrical circuit simulations; plasma opening switch; vacuum storage line; water transmission line; Capacitors; Circuit simulation; Costs; Distributed parameter circuits; Driver circuits; Energy storage; Plasma simulation; Prototypes; Switches; Water storage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pulsed Power Conference, 1997. Digest of Technical Papers. 1997 11th IEEE International

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4213-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PPC.1997.679420

Filename

679420