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To enable fast and robust bias modulators for gyrotrons used in the nuclear fusion systems, GaNify LLC will develop a power switch capable of switching 50-kV and 1-A within 1 µs, without the need of series-stacking. This new technology will significantly reduce the circuit complexity and shorten the modulation voltage rise time. The new 50-kV power switch is based upon the demonstrated 10-kV gall ...

To enable fast and robust bias modulators for gyrotrons used in the nuclear fusion systems, GaNify LLC will develop a power switch capable of switching 50-kV and 1-A within 1 µs, without the need of series-stacking. This new technology will significantly reduce the circuit complexity and shorten the modulation voltage rise time. The new 50-kV power switch is based upon the demonstrated 10-kV gall ...

Anthropogenic CO2 emissions are widely accepted as the primary driver of global climate change, leading to many adverse outcomes for humanity. While CO2 emissions are equally distributed within the atmosphere, the negative impacts of human-induced climate change are not, with marginalized people suffering the worst. While renewable energy technologies can reduce future emissions, large-scale atmos ...

In the US, there is unaddressed waste energy in membrane-based water treatment processes worth >$500M annually, across several sectors which current commercially available energy recovery devices cannot extract: brackish desalination, process water production, food/beverage production, potable reuse, produced water, and emergency/military systems. The lower pressures and flowrates in these markets ...

The next generation of physics experiments using highly sensitive skipper-CCD detectors, including low mass dark energy, will require large arrays of these detectors operating at cryogenic temperatures. The currently planned cooling system involves submerging these sensors in pressurized liquid nitrogen. This presents significant engineering challenges, especially considering the strict requiremen ...

High-frequency medium-voltage (MV) planar transformers can increase the efficiency of the power supply chain by directly stepping down the medium voltage (10s of kV’s) of the grid to low voltages (~100s of V’s) required by end users, such as direct current fast charging of electric vehicles. As with many power electronics, thermal management of planar magnetic transformers for MV applications ...

With the rapid development of SmallSats/CubeSats and space computing, the current aluminum bulk shielding, where all components are accommodated in a box, brings challenges in meeting Size, Weight, and Power requirements as the shield thickness is determined by the components that are the most vulnerable to radiation effects. This challenge is the bottleneck to employing commercial-off-the-shelf e ...

Industrial manufacturing processes consume vast amounts of heat. The most common source of heat generation used by the manufacturing sector is coal, natural gas, and petroleum. These industrial processes operate at higher temperatures and waste more than 50% of the total heat to the environment. This loss of high temperature and high-quality heat not only has negative economic impact but also cont ...

Retrofitting existing wall cladding, or re-siding, occurs on approximately 2 million homes per year in America. In most cases, exterior continuous insulation or a rainscreen drainage system is not included in these retrofits. This is likely due to the cost of these additional layers, the added labor effort, or lack of experience and skill on proper installation practices. As an option, there are a ...

There is no manufacturing solution available today that can achieve quick-turn production of spaceborne printed circuit boards while adhering to the rigidity requirements of industry standards and surviving the rigors of space launch and flight. To fulfill the production needs of the defense and aerospace industries, this program will develop an additive manufacturing process combining the ruggedn ...