Voltage regulation in linear induction accelerators
AssigneeUnited States Department of Energy
InventorWilliam M. Parsons
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Abstract
Improvement in voltage regulation in a Linear Induction Accelerator wherein a varistor, such as a metal oxide varistor, is placed in parallel with the beam accelerating cavity and the magnetic core. The non-linear properties of the varistor result in a more stable voltage across the beam accelerating cavity than with a conventional compensating resistance.
Claims6
In a linear induction accelerator comprising a parallel combination of a beam accelerating cavity and an induction core, the improvement comprising:
- a varistor connected in parallel with said induction core and said beam accelerating cavity;
- and
- a pulsed power source input to said varistor.
A method of regulating voltage input to a linear induction accelerator wherein a beam accelerating cavity is connected in parallel with an induction core, comprising the steps of:
- connecting a varistor to the parallel combination of said beam accelerating cavity and said induction core;
- and
- connecting a pulse power source to said varistor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.