Speaker
Dr
Miguel Pretelli
(OCEM Energy Technology)
Description
This study presents the design and development of a new power supply intended to provide a highly stabilized current, serving as a replace-ment for an existing linear converter used in the main magnet of the NHS cyclotron. The power supply is capable of operating in DC mode with currents reaching up to 900 A. It employs a proven modular design approach, previously implemented in other cyclotron facilities, featur-ing a 12-pulse input rectifier and a single DC link that powers a DC/DC chopper module. This paper outlines the design phases and simulations conducted, along with a comparison to field tests performed since its installation in the third quar-ter of 2024.
Author
Dr
Miguel Pretelli
(OCEM Energy Technology)
Co-authors
Dr
Filippo Burini
(ENERGY TECHNOLOGY Srl)
Dr
Marco Farioli
(ENERGY TECHNOLOGY Srl)
Dr
Peter Corlett
(The National Eye Proton Therapy Centre Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust)
Mr
Riccardo Casalini
(ENERGY TECHNOLOGY Srl)
Dr
Stephen. R. Elmer
(The National Eye Proton Therapy Centre Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust)
