PAC2013 - List of Authors (Shapovalov, R.V.)

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THPSM21	Adaptation of the ISIS Induction-Cell Driver to a Low-Impedance X-Pinch Driver	1424
	R.V. Shapovalov, W. Beezhold, V.I. Dimitrov, R.B. Spielman IAC, Pocatello, IDAHO, USA
	We summarize the work done to design a system to non-destructively convert the Idaho State Induction System (ISIS) induction cell driver (ICD) to a low impedance pulse power driver for x-pinch applications. The simulation results show that such a driver can supply about 300-kA peak current with about 70-ns rise time (10-90%). However, simulations also show that the negative reflective wave is formed, which can cause the destruction of the ISIS ICD’s pulse forming line (PFL). Particular attention was taken to simulate the effect of misfire of one of the PFLs. To reduce the amplitude of this destructive wave, high power damping resistors should be placed after the output of each PFL. This would result in the maximum current achievable by this driver to be limited to about 200-kA peak value.

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Adaptation of the ISIS Induction-Cell Driver to a Low-Impedance X-Pinch Driver

1424

R.V. Shapovalov, W. Beezhold, V.I. Dimitrov, R.B. Spielman
IAC, Pocatello, IDAHO, USA

We summarize the work done to design a system to non-destructively convert the Idaho State Induction System (ISIS) induction cell driver (ICD) to a low impedance pulse power driver for x-pinch applications. The simulation results show that such a driver can supply about 300-kA peak current with about 70-ns rise time (10-90%). However, simulations also show that the negative reflective wave is formed, which can cause the destruction of the ISIS ICD’s pulse forming line (PFL). Particular attention was taken to simulate the effect of misfire of one of the PFLs. To reduce the amplitude of this destructive wave, high power damping resistors should be placed after the output of each PFL. This would result in the maximum current achievable by this driver to be limited to about 200-kA peak value.