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A High Power and Repetition Rate Nanosecond Pulser with Variable Pulse Width Control

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA9550-14-C-0006
Agency Tracking Number: F13A-T07-0182
Amount: $149,907.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: STTR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF13-AT07
Solicitation Number: 2013.
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2013
Award Year: 2014
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2014-05-15
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2014-09-14
Small Business Information
119 West Denny Way Suite 210
Seattle, WA 98119-4205
United States
DUNS: 625349639
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Timothy Ziemba
 Principal Investigator
 (206) 402-5241
 ziemba@eagleharbortech.com
Business Contact
 Timothy Ziemba
Title: President
Phone: (206) 402-5241
Email: ziemba@eagleharbortech.com
Research Institution
 University of Colorado, Boulder
 Ronggui Yang
 
Dept of Mechanical Engineering 427 UCB, Engineering Center
Boulder, CO 80309-0427
United States

 (303) 735-1003
 Nonprofit College or University
Abstract

ABSTRACT: High power nanosecond pulses provide unique capabilities for several applications relevant to defense, energy, materials science, medical applications and basic research. For the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) new compact and portable nanosecond pulsed electric systems could provide novel solutions for directed energy weapons, efficient combustion, and aerodynamic drag reduction. To be operationally relevant, the next generation pulser is required to generate high voltage (>50 kV) pulses at high repetition rates (>100 kHz), which presents a significant challenge for pulse power supply design. Eagle Harbor Technologies, Inc., in collaboration with the University of Colorado Boulder, proposes a unique pulser configuration that leverages existing EHT IGBT power module technology. The EHT Integrated Power Module (IPM) has demonstrated nanosecond pulse generation at megahertz repetition frequencies at high voltage (>20 kV) and high peak power levels (>1MW) for bursts up to several tens of milliseconds. The proposed Phase I work plan is to incorporate CU Boulders novel Thermal Ground Plane (TGP) technology to allow the pulser to operate continuously at high frequency. BENEFIT: The proposed work seeks to develop a novel IGBT high peak power nanosecond pulser system suitable for DOD applications and platforms. The benefits of the new system are many and include applications for improving combustion efficiency in both military and commercial vehicles and aircraft. Additionally, similar high voltage pulsers are utilized in excimer laser systems for both industrial and medical applications where the new capabilities of increasing pulse frequency to over 1 MHz may allow for new and unique solutions for these laser systems.

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