Re: IGBT's, pulsed power (was Re: Waveguide TC)

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

360 MW is still a heap o' juice, though... at $0.10/kWh, it's going to cost
$36000 per hour.. Presumably they don't plan to run the thing when spot
rates are high...

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Subject: Re: IGBT's, pulsed power (was Re: Waveguide TC)


 > Original poster: "Greg Leyh by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<lod-at-pacbell-dot-net>
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 > Sorry, I didn't denote that the 75MW is the *peak* output
 > rating of the klystron.
 > The duty factor here is *extremely* low -- the total site
 > power should average less than 360MW.
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 > >Original poster: "W.R. Langston <blangsto-at-iwvisp-dot-com>
 > >
 > >"8000 (or so) 75 MW..." plus significant losses I presume; so, whose what
 > >is powering this set up?
 > >>
 > >>
 > >>SLAC is engaged in the machine design of many subsystems
 > >>for the Next Linear Collider, including the pulsed power
 > >>modulators that will feed the 8000 or so 75MW x-band klystrons.
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