A method and a small profile apparatus for generating high voltage impulses. Integration of the radiating antenna with the impulse source structure makes possible the small size of the present invention.

A high-voltage pulse generator to generate short high-voltage pulses is described. In one embodiment, a multi-stage Blumlein is used to form relatively short relatively high-voltage pulses. In one embodiment, the multi-stage Blumlein is based on transmissions lines and provides short pulses to a desired load. In one embodiment, repetition rates on the order of 1 kHz-5 kHz are be achieved due to relatively small charging time and relatively small charging inductances. In one embodiment, water as ...

A integrated flue support construction (2) for a Marx impulse voltage generator (2) with several generator stages (3) is disclosed. It has been known to arrange a flue (2) for flushing the air of switching spark gaps (4) separately from a support frame for the switching spark gaps (4), the impulse capacitors (5) and series and parallel resistors (7, 8). According to the invention, the flue (2) has a supporting function for the switching spark gaps (4) and individual or all electrical components ...

A pulse generator including a control logic operating, by control pulses, a switch connected on the input side with a voltage supply unit and delivering a pulse voltage on the output side, there is connected, between control logic and the switch, a capacitor, which decreases the pulse voltage when the pulse frequencies are too low, and, additionally, arranged between voltage supply unit and switch, an RC-member, which decreases the pulse voltages when the repetition rates of the control pulses a...

A high-voltage pulse generating circuit has an inductor, a first semiconductor switch, and a second semiconductor switch which are connected in series between opposite terminals of a DC power supply unit, and a diode having a cathode terminal connected to a terminal of the inductor which has another terminal connected to an anode terminal of the first semiconductor switch, and an anode terminal connected to a gate terminal of the first semiconductor switch. The inductor stores an induction energ...

Amplitude, phase and frequency of a sine wave to be generated are calculated on the basis of feature quantity s1 delivered to feature quantity detecting means (2), and are sent to initialization means (3). The initialization means (3) calculates first two points of the sine wave to send the points thus calculated to oscillator (sine wave generating means) (4) as initial value s4. The oscillator (4) sequentially calculates values of respective sample points of waveform by using recurrence formula...

A system for generating a high voltage energy pulse comprises a capacitive energy storage arrangement that is coupled to a direct current (DC) power supply. The capacitive energy storage arrangement stores energy from the power supply. The system also includes a pulse forming network for forming frequency contents of a high voltage energy pulse. A dielectric insulated mechanical switch is coupled to the capacitive energy storage arrangement and the pulse forming network. The dielectric insulated...

A circuit which produces a current pulse through a load element, includes a primary energy storage unit and a secondary energy storage unit which can be charged up by the primary energy storage unit; an opening switching element which is configured to interrupt or establish a connection between the primary energy storage unit and the secondary energy storage unit; and a closing switch, which is configured to interrupt or establish a connection between the secondary energy storage unit and the lo...

This disclosure relates to the use of an oxide of nitrogen in combination with ozone as an additive in an aftertreatment process for preparing modified carbon blacks and to the novel carbon black products produced thereby. 10 Claims, No Drawings

Carbon particles are covered with an organic liquid barrier against oxygenation by dissolving the barrier liquid in methanol to form a solution and mixing the solution into the carbon in a blender. The methanol is then evaporated off leaving a uniform film of the barrier liquid.