A compact high rep-rate short pulse strip-Blumlein modulator

Author

Phelps, D.A. ; Franklin, L. ; Homeyer, W. ; Nerem, A. ; Overett, T.

Author_Institution

General Atomics, San Diego, CA, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

26-28 Jun 1990

Firstpage

511

Lastpage

513

Abstract

The engineering design and predicted electrical performance of a 20-60 kW average power modulator system are presented. The system consists of a self-contained prime power subsystem feeding a 20 kW/ft ³ DC-DC power conditioner, which charges an intermediate storage capacitor bank to 45 kV at rep-rates up to 100 Hz. Upon firing the bank output switch, a resonant transformer pulse charges an irrathene dielectric strip Blumlein to 400 kV. The Blumlein delivers a 20-60 ns pulse to a matched 20 Ω load. The state-of-the-art switching high voltage insulation system, thermal management, and switch purging techniques are traceable to demonstrated technology. Electrical and thermal properties are identified and discussed for both 20 and 60 kW systems suitable for near-term ground-based tech-demos and far-term airborne or satellite platform applications

Keywords

capacitor storage; power convertors; power supplies to apparatus; pulsed power technology; switching; 100 Hz; 20 ohm; 20 to 60 kW; 20 to 60 ns; DC-DC power conditioner; electrical properties; high repetition rate; high voltage insulation system; irrathene dielectric strip; resonant transformer pulse; short pulse strip-Blumlein modulator; state-of-the-art switching; storage capacitor bank; switch purging techniques; thermal management; thermal properties; Capacitors; Design engineering; Firing; Power engineering and energy; Power transformer insulation; Pulse modulation; Pulse transformers; Resonance; Switches; Thermal management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Modulator Symposium, 1990., IEEE Conference Record of the 1990 Nineteenth

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MODSYM.1990.200964

Filename

200964