Linear Transformer Driver (LTD) development at Sandia National Laboratory

Abstract

Most of the modern high-current high-voltage pulsed power generators require several stages of pulse conditioning (pulse forming) to convert the multimicrosecond pulses of the Marx generator output to the 40-300 ns pulse required by a number of applications including x-ray radiography, pulsed high current linear accelerators, Z-pinch, Isentropic Compression (ICE), and Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) drivers. This makes the devices large, cumbersome to operate, and expensive. Sandia, in collaboration with a number of other institutions, is developing a new paradigm in pulsed power technology; the Linear Transformer Driver (LTD) technology. This technological approach can provide very compact devices that can deliver very fast high current and high voltage pulses. The output pulse rise time and width can be easily tailored to the specific application needs. Trains of a large number of high current pulses can be produced with variable inter-pulse separation from nanoseconds to milliseconds. Most importantly, these devices can be rep-rated to frequencies only limited by the capacitor specifications (usually is 10Hz). Their footprint as compared with current day pulsed power accelerators is considerably smaller since LTD do not require large oil and de-ionized water tanks. This makes them ideally fit for applications that require portability. In the present paper we present Sandia Laboratory's broad spectrum of developmental effort to design construct and extensively validate the LTD pulsed power technology.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	PPC2009 - 17th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference
Pages	138-145
Number of pages	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PPC.2009.5386187
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2009
Event	17th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, PPC2009 - Washington, DC, United States Duration: 28 Jun 2009 → 2 Jul 2009

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Other	17th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, PPC2009
Country	United States
City	Washington, DC
Period	28.6.09 → 2.7.09

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Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Mazarakis, M. G., Cordova, S., Fowler, W. E., LeChien, K. L., Leckbee, J. J., Long, F. W., Matzen, M. K., McDaniel, D. H., McKee, R. G., McKenney, J. L., Oliver, B. V., Olson, C. L., Porter, J. L., Rogowski, S. T., Struve, K. W., Stygar, W. A., Weed, J. W., Woodworth, J. R., Kim, A. A., ... Ward, K. (2009). Linear Transformer Driver (LTD) development at Sandia National Laboratory. In PPC2009 - 17th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference (pp. 138-145). [5386187] https://doi.org/10.1109/PPC.2009.5386187

Linear Transformer Driver (LTD) development at Sandia National Laboratory. / Mazarakis, M. G.; Cordova, S.; Fowler, W. E.; LeChien, K. L.; Leckbee, J. J.; Long, F. W.; Matzen, M. K.; McDaniel, D. H.; McKee, R. G.; McKenney, J. L.; Oliver, B. V.; Olson, C. L.; Porter, J. L.; Rogowski, S. T.; Struve, K. W.; Stygar, W. A.; Weed, J. W.; Woodworth, J. R.; Kim, A. A.; Sinebryukhov, V. A.; Gilgenbach, R. M.; Gomez, M. R.; French, D. M.; Lau, Y. Y.; Zier, J.; Johnson, D. L.; VanDevalde, D. M.; Sharpe, R. A.; Ward, K.

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Mazarakis, MG, Cordova, S, Fowler, WE, LeChien, KL, Leckbee, JJ, Long, FW, Matzen, MK, McDaniel, DH, McKee, RG, McKenney, JL, Oliver, BV, Olson, CL, Porter, JL, Rogowski, ST, Struve, KW, Stygar, WA, Weed, JW, Woodworth, JR, Kim, AA, Sinebryukhov, VA, Gilgenbach, RM, Gomez, MR, French, DM, Lau, YY, Zier, J, Johnson, DL, VanDevalde, DM, Sharpe, RA & Ward, K 2009, Linear Transformer Driver (LTD) development at Sandia National Laboratory. in PPC2009 - 17th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference., 5386187, pp. 138-145, 17th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, PPC2009, Washington, DC, United States, 28.6.09. https://doi.org/10.1109/PPC.2009.5386187

Mazarakis, M. G. ; Cordova, S. ; Fowler, W. E. ; LeChien, K. L. ; Leckbee, J. J. ; Long, F. W. ; Matzen, M. K. ; McDaniel, D. H. ; McKee, R. G. ; McKenney, J. L. ; Oliver, B. V. ; Olson, C. L. ; Porter, J. L. ; Rogowski, S. T. ; Struve, K. W. ; Stygar, W. A. ; Weed, J. W. ; Woodworth, J. R. ; Kim, A. A. ; Sinebryukhov, V. A. ; Gilgenbach, R. M. ; Gomez, M. R. ; French, D. M. ; Lau, Y. Y. ; Zier, J. ; Johnson, D. L. ; VanDevalde, D. M. ; Sharpe, R. A. ; Ward, K. / Linear Transformer Driver (LTD) development at Sandia National Laboratory. PPC2009 - 17th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference. 2009. pp. 138-145

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