Pulse Transformer Design for Magnet Powering in Particle Accelerators

This paper presents an optimal design procedure for pulse transformers fed by power converters for supplying pulsed current magnets in particle accelerators. Usually their volume must be minimized because of limited space available in the accelerator tunnel. Analytical and numerical models are presented as well as an experimental validation and a real case study where the design tool is exploited to derive a wide variety of solutions depending on the pulse transformers location with respect to the magnet position.