Accelerator Tube Revisited
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George these attachments are on HV insulation design and there worth looking at. I think the work was done for the EU space program.
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Re: Accelerator Tube Revisited
Peter - Thanks for the links. Their experiments are quite detailed and very interesting to read. I'm sure I'll be able to use the info in upcoming projects.
Anything obvious in high vacuum is probably wrong.
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I've finally gotten around to doing another test for breakdown voltage on the accelerator tube electrodes. I was somewhat skeptical about the hold-off ability of the Delrin insulator, but my intended needs aimed only as high as 10 KV/electrode under vacuum. The gap between electrode surfaces is only .072". It was a pleasant surprise to find that the section was good (so far) to 15KV! The aim is for a 10 section tube, so this arrangement should be good for 150 KV with a length of less than 1 foot. The maximum hold-off voltage will be determined in the next round of tests. These tests are being done using a 40KV Spellman HVPS and it has the floating ground option. This option allows the measurement of current far below the metered current on the front panel. Using a Keithley picoammeter, leakage from corona and field emission can be easily evaluated.
Tests are under way to determine the best way to make an equipotential resistor string for the tube. The original plan was going to use 200 Meg resistors when this project first got started, but it will require something closer to 1G ohm/electrode to keep the current drain reasonable for the VdG voltage source.
Tests are under way to determine the best way to make an equipotential resistor string for the tube. The original plan was going to use 200 Meg resistors when this project first got started, but it will require something closer to 1G ohm/electrode to keep the current drain reasonable for the VdG voltage source.
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Anything obvious in high vacuum is probably wrong.
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Since you are aiming for 150 kV for your tube, how will you achieve that voltage?