Title :
Models for automated tube performance calculations
Author_Institution :
Plasma Phys. Lab., Princeton Univ., NJ, USA
Abstract :
High power RF systems, as typically used in fusion research devices, utilize vacuum tubes. Evaluation of vacuum tube performance involves data taken from tube operating curves. The acquisition of data from such graphical sources is a tedious process. A simple modeling method is presented that will provide values of tube currents for a given set of element voltages. These models may be used as subroutines in iterative solutions of amplifier operating conditions for a specific loading impedance.
Keywords :
fusion reactor ignition; fusion reactor theory; iterative methods; microwave tubes; plasma radiofrequency heating; radiofrequency amplifiers; vacuum tubes; amplifier operating conditions; automated tube performance calculations models; fusion research devices; high power RF systems; iterative solutions; modeling method; subroutines; tube operating curves; vacuum tube performance; Cathodes; Electron tubes; Impedance; Plasma devices; Plasma sources; Polynomials; Power system modeling; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Fusion Engineering, 2002. 19th Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7073-2
DOI :
10.1109/FUSION.2002.1027651
