Research Article

Intelligent Optimization of Parameters for Tens of MA-Class Z-Pinch Accelerators

Table 6

Simulation results with different inner diameters of the LTD cavity for a 40 MA target peak load current.

D inner (m)n bmax (nc)n cn mmin (nb × nc × nm)Z in (Ω)Z out (Ω)r waterflare (m)T line (ns)L center (nH)U stack (MV)I max (MA)η (%)

0.8212319142566580.0160.2163.059516.917.7740.018.8
0.9123292978520260.0390.2123.038516.477.5140.120.5
1.025343458493000.0570.2142.9631116.487.4440.021.8
1.127403846471960.0750.2142.9835316.487.4140.022.7