Design and operational considerations of a fully integrated control and data acquisition system for homopolar pulse power supplies

Author

Hildenbrand, D.J. ; Weldon, J.M. ; Wright, J.C.

Author_Institution

Parker Kinetic Designs Inc., Austin, TX, USA

Volume

27

Issue

1

fYear

1991

fDate

1/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

220

Lastpage

223

Abstract

Design objectives for an integrated pulse power supply data acquisition and control system are discussed. How well these objectives have been satisfied, based on operational experience with the Balcones 60 MJ pulse power supply, is described. Design flexibility and required modifications to the integrated system are discussed. Specific instrumentation techniques, sequential control logic, safety logic diversity and redundancy, and subsystem interface techniques are described, with emphasis on easing the complexity of integrated system operations and data collection

Keywords

control systems; data acquisition; homopolar generators; power supplies to apparatus; pulsed power technology; 60 MJ; Balcones 60 MJ pulse power supply; control system; data acquisition system; homopolar pulse power supplies; operational considerations; redundancy; safety logic diversity; sequential control logic; subsystem interface techniques; Centralized control; Control systems; Data acquisition; Instruments; Logic; Power supplies; Pulsed power supplies; Safety; Transducers; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.101029

Filename

101029