Abstract
A linear pulse transformer with air insulation at
atmospheric pressure was created and tested under both constant
resistance and non linear loads. The maximum power of the
transformer output pulse reached ∼500 MW at a matched load with
a charge voltage 50 kV. The transformer transferred ∼60% of
the stored energy to the load over a characteristic time of about
1 μs. The scalability the generator was studied by connecting
two identical transformers in series which gave a power output of
∼850 MW with doubled output voltage and reduced current. The
frequency mode of operation was studied using one and two
transformers with a charge voltage of 50 kV and a load that was,
close to matched. In both cases, the power maximum and jitter
showed no significant changes at any of the frequencies tested (up
to 5 Hz). These results mean that the use of this generator can be
recommended for a wide field of applications due to its scalability
and low internal impedance.
