Design of a 20 kV, 5kW Capacitor-Charging Power Supply
(zipped Word document, 806 kB)An overview of the whole CCPS design
Design of a 20 kV, 5kW Series-loaded Resonant Power Converter
(zipped Word document, 1030 kB)A detailed description of the IGBT power driver module, problems encountered and solutions
Tesla Coil Tuning
(zipped Word document, 158 kB)A theoretical explanation of how optimal performance can be achieved (temptative)
Tesla Transformer for Experimentation and Research
(PDF file, 2124 kB)My Licentiate Degree Thesis about design, construction and modeling of Thor
CCPS revision B
(PDF file, 838 kB)A detailed description of the modifications done during year 2002 to Thor's power supply to improve its IGBT bridge reliability
The following article appeared in Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 73, No 9, September 2002 and may be found at M. Denicolai, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 73, 3332 (2002)
Optimal performance for Tesla transformers
(PDF file, 60 kB)A theoretical explanation of how optimal performance can be achieved (final)
Copyright (2002) American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics.
The following article was presented at the 14th International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH2005), August 2005, Beijing
A Self-balanced, Liquid Resistive, High Impedance HV Divider
(PDF file, 115 kB)A thorough description of the resistive voltage probe I built, including results achieved
Copyright (2005) ISH2005. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the authors and the ISH2005.