I have a 15kV DC power source and I would like to convert it to a
veriable square wave. I think I have the circuit figured out.
My question is? if I parallel 3 6500V IGBT Modules do you think they
will handle the voltage or will one draw more and burn up.
let me start from the beginning. witch was'nt to long ago
I built a wilmshurst mechine it works great it will produce arks 9 to 10 inches long. but the archs are not what I am interested in.
what I'm trying to do is recreate the power of the wilmshurst mechine using solid state electronics.
I built a tesla coil but soon learned that it produces an alternating current at the termenal.
so on to my next project, I have a 15kV 60mA 60Hz NST
I want to build a 10 stage voltage multiplyer to bump my NST up to 150kV
the only problem is I'm still running at 60Hz I would like to be in the kHz or gHz range and maybe even lower the amps. so what I thought I would do is recitify the AC to DC, use a 555ic to cop it to a ajustable square wave,then ad the voltage muliplyer. It works in my head but is a little more difficult in the real world. as far as to what I'm doing all I can tell you right now is I'm trying to producs as much voltage as posable at my terminal without having any ark jump.besides if I tell you now all you electronic wizards may build it and take all tha fun out of it for me
veriable square wave. I think I have the circuit figured out.
My question is? if I parallel 3 6500V IGBT Modules do you think they
will handle the voltage or will one draw more and burn up.
let me start from the beginning. witch was'nt to long ago
I built a wilmshurst mechine it works great it will produce arks 9 to 10 inches long. but the archs are not what I am interested in.
what I'm trying to do is recreate the power of the wilmshurst mechine using solid state electronics.
I built a tesla coil but soon learned that it produces an alternating current at the termenal.
so on to my next project, I have a 15kV 60mA 60Hz NST
I want to build a 10 stage voltage multiplyer to bump my NST up to 150kV
the only problem is I'm still running at 60Hz I would like to be in the kHz or gHz range and maybe even lower the amps. so what I thought I would do is recitify the AC to DC, use a 555ic to cop it to a ajustable square wave,then ad the voltage muliplyer. It works in my head but is a little more difficult in the real world. as far as to what I'm doing all I can tell you right now is I'm trying to producs as much voltage as posable at my terminal without having any ark jump.besides if I tell you now all you electronic wizards may build it and take all tha fun out of it for me
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