Compact Rapid Capacitor Charger for Mobile Marx Generator Applications

The purpose of this paper is to show the work being performed to develop a compact rapid capacitor charger suitable to charge Marx banks to voltages ranging between 5 kV to 10 kV. The capacitor charger is being constructed with mobility in mind; for this reason it is powered using a series of high c...

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Published in2019 IEEE Pulsed Power & Plasma Science (PPPS) pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Bilbao, A. V., Bayne, S. B.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.06.2019
Subjects
Batteries
Capacitors
Current transformers
Hardware
Inverters
Oil insulation
Software
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Summary:The purpose of this paper is to show the work being performed to develop a compact rapid capacitor charger suitable to charge Marx banks to voltages ranging between 5 kV to 10 kV. The capacitor charger is being constructed with mobility in mind; for this reason it is powered using a series of high current lithium polymer (LiPo) batteries. A brief description of the different system components is presented to familiarize the reader with rapid capacitor chargers. Additionally, a sketch of the proposed system packaging is shown along with a calculation of the proposed system's volumetric density. This figure is of paramount importance in mobile applications. Results of the preliminary tests are discussed outlining the performance achieved while charging test capacitor banks. Future improvements to the system will be discussed.
ISSN:2158-4923
DOI:10.1109/PPPS34859.2019.9009680