Title :
A computer-controlled 300-kV pulse generator
Author :
Kupferman, Stuart L. ; Booker, Stanley R. ; Meissner, Heidi J.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Lab., Albuquerque, NM, USA
fDate :
2/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A high-voltage pulse generator (HVPG) used primarily for calibrating precision high-voltage dividers has been redesigned and rebuilt for state-of-the-art operation. It has the capability to run a divider calibration in much shorter time, compare the results with historical data for the divider, and then print a calibration certificate, all under computer control. Thirteen component instruments are controlled by way of three IEEE-448 buses. A voice synthesizer is used to inform the operator of the progress of the calibration. Measurement precision is in the 0.1% range. A heat exchanger is used to control the temperature of the oil bath to allow calibration of dividers between 13°C (55°F) and 21°C (70°F). Positive or negative pulse polarity may be selected, and pulse magnitude is adjustable from less than 10 kV to greater than 300 kV
Keywords :
calibration; computerised control; computerised instrumentation; high-voltage techniques; pulse generators; temperature control; 10 to 300 kV; 13 to 21 degC; IEEE-448 buses; calibration; calibration of dividers; computer controlled generator; computerised instrumentation; heat exchanger; high-voltage dividers; high-voltage pulse generator; oil bath; voice synthesizer; Calibration; Control systems; Instruments; Petroleum; Pulse generation; Pulse measurements; Pulse transformers; Pulsed power supplies; Space vector pulse width modulation; Synthesizers;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
