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17 results about "Marx generator" patented technology

A Marx generator is an electrical circuit first described by Erwin Otto Marx in 1924. Its purpose is to generate a high-voltage pulse from a low-voltage DC supply. Marx generators are used in high-energy physics experiments, as well as to simulate the effects of lightning on power-line gear and aviation equipment. A bank of 36 Marx generators is used by Sandia National Laboratories to generate X-rays in their Z Machine.

Marx high-voltage pulse power supply based on high-gain step-up dc-dc converter

ActiveCN115514212Bhigh voltage gainReduce switching power lossVoltage pulseHemt circuits
The application discloses a Marx high-voltage pulse power supply based on a high-gain boost type DC-DC converter, and the circuit is composed of an input DC power supply, two power switching tubes, a switching inductor and a cascaded Marx generator; the cascaded Marx generator can be expanded to n levels, and can be used in application occasions requiring high-voltage pulse power supplies, such as cancer treatment in medical treatment, water treatment, waste gas treatment, sterilization, electron and ion beam generation and acceleration, electrostatic dust removal and the like. Under the same working condition, the Marx high-voltage pulse power supply can realize high-gain pulses, and compared with the existing Marx high-voltage pulse power supply, can realize lower switching power loss and higher voltage gain. Meanwhile, the Marx high-voltage pulse power supply also has the advantages of simple topological structure, few modules, few electronic devices and low cost. Therefore, the Marx high-voltage pulse power supply has important economic value and practical engineering significance.
Owner:XI AN JIAOTONG UNIV

Fault automatic braking method and system for ultrahigh pulse power device

The invention discloses a fault automatic braking method and system for an ultra-high pulse power device, and relates to the technical field of safety control of the ultra-high pulse power device. The method comprises the following steps: a fault detection step: detecting a self-breakdown fault and a power-down fault in a Marx generator charging process in parallel in real time; a fault signal generation step of generating a unified fault indication signal in response to the detected at least one of the self-breakdown fault or the power-down fault; and a trigger path self-locking step: sending the fault indication signal to a central trigger control unit, enabling a subsequent trigger command to be invalid by utilizing a built-in self-locking function of the central trigger control unit, and interrupting an experiment trigger sequence. Rapid fault detection and self-locking are realized through an automatic process, the problems of delay and unreliability of manual operation are solved, and the operation safety and the experiment success rate of the ultrahigh pulse power device are remarkably improved.
Owner:INST OF FLUID PHYSICS CHINA ACAD OF ENG PHYSICS

Marx generator inductance acquisition method

ActiveCN116248080BMechanical engineeringLoop inductance
The application discloses a Marx generator inductance acquisition method, comprising the following steps: outputting single-stage area inductance according to the length and radius of the single-stage area in the single FMG discharge main circuit of the Marx generator; the single-stage area inductance comprises switch section inductance, high-voltage plate section inductance, capacitor section inductance and output section inductance; outputting backflow area inductance according to the distance between backflow plates, the width of the backflow area and the length of the backflow area in the single FMG discharge main circuit of the Marx generator; outputting output area inductance according to the length and radius of the output area in the single FMG discharge main circuit of the Marx generator; and outputting the total inductance of the Marx generator according to the single-stage area inductance, the backflow area inductance and the output area inductance and the number of the single-stage area, the backflow area and the output area in the single FMG discharge main circuit of the Marx generator. The method can more accurately acquire the Marx generator loop inductance.
Owner:XIANGTAN UNIV +1

Compact Marx generator based on impact ionization semiconductor device

PendingCN122001340AMeet safe conduction conditionsSmall equivalent capacitancePulse generation by energy-accumulating elementCapacitancePower semiconductor device
The invention discloses a compact Marx generator based on an impact ionization semiconductor device, and relates to the field of a pulse power technology and a power semiconductor device crossing technology. Comprising N stages of sub Marx generators which are cascaded in sequence, and each sub Marx generator comprises an impact ionization semiconductor device, a first charging isolation element, a second charging isolation element, an energy storage unit, a first ground capacitor and a second ground capacitor; for any stage of sub Marx generator, the first end of the impact ionization semiconductor device is connected with the first end of the first charging isolation element, the first end of the first ground capacitor and the first end of the energy storage unit, the second end of the first ground capacitor is grounded, the second end of the impact ionization semiconductor device is connected with the first end of the second charging isolation element, and the second end of the second charging isolation element is grounded. The second end of the second charging isolation element is connected with the second end of the energy storage unit and the first end of the second ground capacitor, and the second end of the second ground capacitor is grounded. According to the compact Marx generator, the conduction safety is improved.
Owner:XI AN JIAOTONG UNIV

Marx generator with electrical insulation devices

The invention relates to a Marx generator (1), each capacitor stage (4.1, …, 4.n) of which comprises a first electrical insulation device (31), arranged in the interior space defined by the capacitor of the capacitor stage and extending over the length of the internal face of the capacitor (7), and a second electrical insulation device (32), arranged inside the first electrical insulation device (31), coaxially with the common axis (X-X) and extending along the length of the internal face of the capacitor (7), the generator (1) comprising a first impedance element (41), arranged between the first electrical insulation device (31) and the second electrical insulation device (32), and a second impedance element (42), arranged inside the second electrical insulation device (32).
Owner:G-PULSE INC

High voltage pulse generator, method of operating high voltage pulse generator

The invention relates to a Marx generator comprising a circuit comprising at least two capacitors arranged to be charged in parallel and discharged in series. The circuit comprises at least two spark gap switches, where each spark gap switch comprises two electrodes separated by a gap distance filled with a pressurized gas, each spark gap switch is configured to allow an electric spark to pass between two electrodes of the spark gap switch in the event that a potential difference between the two electrodes exceeds a breakdown voltage, and wherein the Marx generator comprises a regulating unit, and an adjustment unit configured to adjust a gap distance between two electrodes of each of the at least two spark gap switches in order to control the output voltage, where the adjustment unit is configured to adjust the gap distance by means of a voltage-controlled actuator and / or a capacitance-controlled actuator.
Owner:VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK NV (VITO)

Marx generator with electrical insulation devices

The invention relates to a Marx generator (1) in which each capacitor stage (4.1, …, 4.n) comprises a first electrical isolation device (31), disposed in the internal space defined by the capacitor of said capacitor stage and extending along the length of the inner face of the capacitor (7), and a second electrical isolation device (32), disposed inside the first electrical isolation device (31), coaxially to the common axis (XX) and extending along the length of the inner face of the capacitor (7), the generator (1) comprising a first impedance element (41), disposed between the first electrical isolation device (31) and the second electrical isolation device (32) and electrically connecting the input terminal of the generator (1) and the downstream spark gap heads (25) of the capacitor stages (4.1, …, 4.n).n), and a second impedance element (42), disposed inside the second electrical isolation device (32) and electrically connecting the upstream spark gap heads (26) of the capacitor stages (4.1, …, 4.n) to the output terminal of the generator (1). Figure for the abbreviation: Figure 1.
Owner:G-PULSE INC

Scalable, Modular Warp Reactor for Generating Ultra-Intense High Energy Density Charged Particle Rings for Fusion Energy Production, Combined Radiation Environments, Advanced Propulsion and Space-time Metric Engineering

A compact, modular, and scalable pulsed power-driven radiation source system utilizes Dense Plasma Focus assemblies and Ion Ring Marx Generators in a novel configuration to generate ultra-intense charged particle beams. The system's WARP core integrates coaxially aligned, face-to-face Dense Plasma Focus assemblies with reflex triodes and magnetic flux compression to achieve significantly enhanced energy outputs. The invention enables efficient energy production, advanced propulsion capabilities, and new avenues for high-energy physics research while maintaining a reduced physical footprint compared to traditional accelerators. The system achieves GeV-level particle energies through controlled plasma and charged particle ring compression and acceleration, offering applications in nuclear fusion, advanced space propulsion, and radiographic analysis.
Owner:NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Pulsed electron beam source with gap dominant integrated energy storage and ultrafast capability

PendingUS20260179872A1Electrode and associated part arrangementsCathode-ray/electron-beam tube circuit elementsCapacitanceElectrical conductor
An electron beam source includes a vacuum chamber containing a cathode and an anode separated by a vacuum gap forming a local full-voltage capacitive structure storing electrical energy at an operating voltage. A high-voltage power supply charges the capacitive structure without an intervening Marx generator, linear transformer driver, Tesla transformer, pulse-forming network, or pulse-forming transmission line. A triggering arrangement initiates electron emission to produce electron pulses traversing the vacuum gap, with discharged electrical energy transferred predominantly to electrons crossing the gap. In some embodiments, the local capacitive structure stores a majority of total electrical energy stored at the operating voltage in capacitances directly coupled between conductors at cathode and anode potentials. Multi-beam configurations, beam steering, passive synchronization, and contamination management features may be included.
Owner:RIVKIN LEON

Determining the efficiency of a drilling process performed by the use of a marx generator

According to an embodiment a method is disclosed for determining an efficiency of a drilling process performed by an electro pulse drill comprising a drill head (103) driven by a Marx generator (100) provided to produce an electric discharge current (200, 300) penetrating a medium, the electric discharge current (200, 300) flowing between a first and second drill tip and the electric discharge current (200, 300) originating from a high-voltage pulse generated by the Marx generator (100) comprising a set of spark gaps (110-113) between capacitors (130-133), the method comprising the steps of capturing radiation at a Marx generator spark gap (110) being produced when the Marx generator (100) discharges; filtering the captured radiation at a predefined wavelength; and measuring a duration of a time period during which the filtered radiation is above a predefined threshold; determining the efficiency of the drilling process based on the measured duration (201, 301).
Owner:VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK NV (VITO)

A life test method for high-voltage pulse capacitors of multi-parallel Marx generator

The application relates to a high-voltage pulse capacitor examination method, in particular to a high-voltage pulse capacitor life examination method for a multi-path parallel Marx generator, and solves the technical problem that the existing capacitor life examination method is not applicable to the actual service life examination of the high-voltage pulse capacitor for the multi-path parallel Marx generator. The high-voltage pulse capacitor life examination method for the multi-path parallel Marx generator comprises the following steps: 1) establishing a single-stage equivalent circuit of the Marx generator; 2) establishing a resonance equivalent circuit of the Marx generator; and 3) alternately examining 2n measured capacitors in the single-stage equivalent circuit of the Marx generator and the resonance equivalent circuit of the Marx generator, wherein n is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and important data support is provided for reliability evaluation of the internal capacitors of the multi-path parallel Marx generator.
Owner:NORTHWEST INST OF NUCLEAR TECH

Marx generator top-down compensation circuit and method with energy recovery function

This invention discloses a Marx generator top-drop compensation circuit with energy recovery function, relating to the field of pulse power technology. The circuit includes a front-end energy storage unit, a compensation capacitor unit, an inductor unit, a first switching unit, a second switching unit, and a diode unit. The compensation capacitor unit is configured to be connected in series in the discharge circuit of the Marx generator. During the output pulse of the Marx generator, the circuit is in compensation mode, and the first switching unit controls the transfer of energy from the front-end energy storage unit to the compensation capacitor unit to compensate for the voltage drop of the main energy storage capacitor. After the pulse ends, the circuit is in reset mode, and the second switching unit, together with the diode unit and the inductor unit, forms a boost circuit to feed the energy from the compensation capacitor unit back to the front-end energy storage unit. This invention aims to achieve high-precision pulse top-drop compensation and effectively recover energy.
Owner:HEFEI INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Apparatus and method for welding

An apparatus suitable for welding a substrate, comprising a sealed container / chamber 200 and a pump for creating a vacuum within the chamber. The chamber comprises a power source with positive and negative poles. A substrate with a surface comprising uniform peaks is connected to the negative pole, and a material to be welded to the substrate is connected to positive pole. The apparatus may comprise a plurality of capacitors, a Marx generator, a Cockcroft-Walton generator, or a getter for removing oxygen, nitrogen and water vapour. The vacuum pump may comprise a plurality of jet water pumps. [Fig. 2]
Owner:ARPYL LTD

System and method for generating pulsed electric field with extremely high change rate

The invention discloses a pulse electric field generation system and method with an extremely high change rate, the pulse electric field generation system comprises a grounding unit, a hoisting unit, an electrode unit, an MARX generator unit and a wave chopping unit, the grounding unit is used for bearing a tested product, and the tested product is grounded through the grounding unit; the hoisting unit is used for hoisting the electrode unit and suspending the electrode unit above the tested product; the MARX generator unit is used for outputting full-wave waveforms of thunder and lightning; the wave cutting unit is electrically connected to the electrode unit and the MARX generator unit, the lightning full-wave waveform is cut off through the wave cutting unit to obtain a cut waveform, and the electrode unit forms a pulse electric field with an extremely high change rate between the electrode unit and the tested product through the cut waveform.
Owner:BEIJING HUATIAN MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL INST +1

Method for reducing self-discharge probability and influence of multiple Marx generators in pulse generation system

The invention discloses a method for reducing self-discharge probability and influence of a plurality of Marx generators in a pulse generation system, and solves the problems of self-discharge probability, Marx generator establishment time jitter and contradiction between protection action and invalid test generation reduction in a'low under-voltage ratio 'technology and a'protection technical scheme'. According to the invention, a set of complete control strategy is formed by combining four strategies of switch undervoltage ratio matching, charging mode optimization, self-discharging protection and power synthesis and distribution, so that the self-discharging probability of the Marx generator and the influence caused by the self-discharging probability are effectively reduced, power flow is prevented from being further transmitted to a downstream load, and the service life of the Marx generator is prolonged. And the failure or damage of the load, the tested object and other devices is caused.
Owner:NORTHWEST INST OF NUCLEAR TECH

Pulsed magnetic field testing method and system based on marx generator

The application discloses a pulse magnetic field test method and system based on a MARX generator, and the pulse magnetic field test method comprises the following steps: a tested product mounting step, in which the tested product is mounted on a base; a current loop mounting step, in which two current loops are mounted on the base, and the two current loops are respectively located on two sides of the tested product; and a discharge test step, in which a pulse current wave is output by the MARX generator to the current loops to form a pulse magnetic field, so that the tested product is tested for a lightning indirect effect.
Owner:BEIJING RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD CAM

Picosecond rising edge ultrahigh pressure narrow pulse generator

The invention relates to the technical field of pulse generators, and discloses a picosecond rising edge ultrahigh pressure narrow pulse generator, which comprises a narrow pulse generator body and a Marx generator integral packaging cavity, and is characterized in that a heating element in the Marx generator integral packaging cavity is connected with a shell through a beryllium copper alloy spring needle; a heat dissipation mechanism is arranged in the Marx generator overall packaging cavity, the heat dissipation mechanism comprises a copper base, heat pipes are symmetrically and fixedly connected to the side, away from the insulating coating, of the copper base, and the symmetrical heat pipes extend to the outside and are jointly connected with heat dissipation fins which are evenly distributed; the copper base is pressed through the symmetrical pressing pieces, and auxiliary pieces are arranged between the copper base and the symmetrical pressing pieces. Heat conduction and absorption are achieved through mutual conversion and circulating motion of water vapor and water in the evaporation section heat pipe and the condensation section heat pipe; and the auxiliary part can act on the pressing part in turn by means of the absorbed heat, so that the situation that the heat conduction efficiency is reduced due to untight contact of the insulating coating of the copper base is avoided.
Owner:BEIJING PURER TECH CO LTD