Investigation of Charge-Rate Increase for a Capacitor Charging Power Supply in Burst Mode Operation

McQuage, M.M.; Peterkin, F.E.; McDowell, V.P.; Duncan, M.R.; Tydeman, A.

doi:10.1109/ppc.2005.300511

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“…Numerous application specific HPD CCPS are currently under development in our lab, although none meet all of the system requirements [1,2]. This development process began as a set of proof of principle experiments to determine the maximum peak charge rate obtainable for the 200 nF capacitive load.…”

Section: Ccps Development Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

High Power Density Capacitor Charging Power Supply Development for Repetitive Pulsed Power

McQuage

McDowell

Peterkin

et al. 2006

Conference Record of the 2006 Twenty-Seventh International Power Modulator Symposium

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-Power modulators for compact, repetitive systems are continually faced with new requirements as the corresponding system objectives increase. Changes in pulse rate frequency or number of pulses significantly impact the design of the power conditioning system. In order to meet future power supply requirements, we have developed several high voltage (HV) capacitor charging power supplies (CCPS).This effort focuses on a volume of 6"x6"x14" and a weight of 25 lbs. The primary focus was to increase the effective capacitor charge rate, or power output, for the given size and weight. Although increased power output was the principal objective, efficiency and repeatability were also considered. A number of DC-DC converter topologies were compared to determine the optimal design.In order to push the limits of output power, numerous resonant converter parameters were examined. Comparisons of numerous topologies, HV transformers and rectifiers, and switching frequency ranges are presented. The impacts of the control system and integration requirements are also considered.

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Section: Ccps Development Processmentioning

confidence: 99%