TY - GEN
T1 - Compact Rapid Capacitor Charger for Mobile Marx Generator Applications
AU - Bilbao, A. V.
AU - Bayne, S. B.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 IEEE.
PY - 2019/6
Y1 - 2019/6
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85081632485&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/PPPS34859.2019.9009680
DO - 10.1109/PPPS34859.2019.9009680
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85081632485
T3 - IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference
BT - 2019 IEEE Pulsed Power and Plasma Science, PPPS 2019
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2019 IEEE Pulsed Power and Plasma Science, PPPS 2019
Y2 - 23 June 2019 through 29 June 2019
ER -