Re: New to the List and pulsed DC-VTTC (fwd)

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Date: Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:01:02 +0200
From: Martin Damev <mdamev@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: New to the List and pulsed DC-VTTC (fwd)

Hello John,

Thanks for your interest. The grid-pulsed DC-VTTC
was conceived mainly because of the idea to use
multi-kilowatt transmitting triodes (or tetrodes)
for a large VTTC. I think that there are limitations
to the commonly used AC-VTTC with staccato when
used with tubes that have for example ten times the
output power of a 833 tube. The main drawbacks
being a bad power factor and high current pulses
that have to be delivered by the ac mains and the hv
plate transformer.
Using a DC-VTTC the power factor would be much better
especially when using a three phase HV-transformer
and six-pulse bridge rectifier for charging the storage
capacitor.

Some interesting research will be needed in the future
to gather more experience with pulsed DC-VTTCs
but I really want to share my results with anyone interested
in tube coils. As I stated the grid-pulsing unit I use came
out of an 12 kW-RF generator. It's electronic design is almost
30 years old. Nowadays it can be made more compact
using modern IGBTs and integrated igbt drivers.
I plan to design a modern version of the grid-pulsing unit
as soon as possible.

I will try to put some pictures, text and schematics on the web as
soon as I can. What is the best way ? I thought of myspace.



- Martin