Click here to return to my home page.

 

500kV Marx Generator

 

250kV discharge  (Marx Generator charged to 20kVDC via 2-stage Cockroft-Walton Multiplier)

 

 

Theory of Operation

 

By charging a stack of capacitors in parallel and then discharging them in series via spark gaps, the Marx Generator will produce a very

short (nanoseconds), extremely high voltage pulse.

 

 

Close-up of a 250kV discharge (approximately 16 inches)

 

 

 

Schematics and Electrical Design

 

The following schematics are the design for the 500kV Marx Generator.  (Requires Adobe Acrobat 5.0)

 

Click here for the 500kV Marx Generator Schematic

 

 

Click here to get Acrobat Reader v5.0

 

 

Simultaneous firing of Marx Generator spark gaps.

 

 

HV Power Supply

 

 

 

The Marx Generator will be charged to approximately 60kVDC via a 4-Stage Cockroft-Walton Charge Pump.

 

 

 

PSPICE Simulations

 

 

Additional Photos

(Click image for larger picture)

 

marxgenerator03.jpg (28197 bytes)     

 

marxgenerator10.jpg (62708 bytes)     marxgenerator11.jpg (55721 bytes)

 

marxgenerator04.jpg (66301 bytes)     marxgenerator09.jpg (29348 bytes)     marxgenerator05.jpg (68925 bytes)     marxgenerator12.jpg (56303 bytes)

 

marxgenerator15.jpg (25448 bytes)

 

More to come soon . . .

Logo, photos and original text are Copyright © 2003  by Eastern Voltage Research Corp.

All Rights Reserved. © 2003  Christopher Hill  Web Master.

Last modified  August 16, 2005 08:05:23 PM