The meat grinder: Theoretical and practical limitations

Zucker, O.; Wyatt, John E.; Lindner, K.

doi:10.1109/tmag.1984.1063078

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“…This technique is well known in pulse generators using inductive storage (such as meat grinder 30 ). The second (charging) phase begins when the switch T is opened.…”

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“…This forces the rapid current interruption in L 1 , and the rapid change of the magnetic flux in the core creates an induced current in the secondary coil and forces the diode D to turn on. This technique is well known in pulse generators using inductive storage (such as meat grinder 30 ). It is called flux compression and used generally to amplify the primary current.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Compact low‐cost high‐voltage pulse generator for biological applications

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Circuit Theory & Apps

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In order to test the electroporation applied to mammalian cells (DU-145 human prostate cancer cell line), treated with short (30 ns) intense electric pulses, a new architecture of a pulse generator is proposed. It provides a quasirectangular output with nanosecond rise time and fully controlled repetition rate, which allows the control of the electric field dose applied to the cells.The system consists of a pulse generator with a high voltage gain and power efficiency, but it outputs exponential pulses. To improve that side, a pulse forming line (PFL) is used to get the final rectangular pulse. The whole device is designed using a multilayer printed circuit board (PCB) technology. That reduces the cost and increases the compactness of the generator. The output is connected to a special electroporation cuvette filled with special liquid. The impedance of such load is not well known, that is why some preliminary tests were carried out to identify the load of the generator. A number of simulations allowed to validate the design and to find out the influence of different parameters on its characteristics. Finally, a compact 4-kV generator was built and tested. The results are discussed and compared with those obtained from simulations.

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“…This technique is well known in pulse generators using inductive storage (such as meat grinder 30 ). The second (charging) phase begins when the switch T is opened.…”

Section: Structure Of the Generatormentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Structure Of the Generatormentioning

confidence: 99%

Compact low‐cost high‐voltage pulse generator for biological applications

Achour

Starzyński

Kasprzycka

et al. 2019

Circuit Theory & Apps

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“…The meat grinder is proposed by Oved Zucker and et al from the Energy Compression Research Corporation in 1980 [17]- [18]. Its schematic is shown in Fig.…”

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Overview of circuit topologies for inductive pulsed power supplies

Liu

2017

Trans. Electr. Mach. Syst.

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The pulsed power supply (PPS) is one important component in the electromagnetic launch system. The inductive PPSs have attracted researchers' attentions with the major advantages of high energy storage density (over the capacitive PPSs) as well as simple structure and easy control (over the rotating mechanical PPSs). As for the inductive PPSs, the circuit topology of the basic module will directly determine the comprehensive performance of the whole system. From the perspectives of working principles, strengths, weaknesses, and comprehensive performance, this paper presents a historical and technical review of the major circuit topologies for the inductive PPSs.

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“…2. The origin of this circuit is motivated and derived from a single stage Meat Grinder [9] where Meat Grinder is an inductive energy transfer circuit which is used to supply high-current pulsed power applications such as electromagnetic propulsion, using coupled inductors of 1:1 turn ratio. Circuit dynamics of this circuit is shown in Fig.…”

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