Abstract:
This thesis aims to study and analyze a design and construction of an electronic switching tesla transformer which is called Solid State Tesla Transformer. The advantages of solid state tesla transformer are smaller, noiseless, adjustable frequency. However, there are disadvantages of solid state tesla transformer such as requirement of high rated current and voltage of electronic switch devices. Moreover electronic switch devices are expensive thus solid state tesla transformer has higher cost in construction. Therefore analysis of design and construction is necessary to find a suitable model in order to solve such mentioned problems. The research implements a design and construction of a solid state tesla transformer, which capacity of 100 kV, 150 kHz. The data from the design was simulated using MATLAB/Simulink into 4 forms program such as: spark gap switching, direct connected electronic switching, half bridge inverter electronic switching, and full bridge inverter electronic switching in order to find a suitable model for the construction. The constructed solid state tesla transformer was tested and compared the performance with a typical tesla transformer spark gap. From the experimental result, it shows that the simulation of half bridge inverter electronic switch is the most appropriate model for construction because electronic device has lower voltage and current as 311 V , 75 A. The constructed solid state tesla transformer has capacity of 150 kV, 145 kHz output rating. From functional testing of the constructed solid state tesla transformer, it found that the performance is similar to the typical spark gap tesla transformer. This can prove that the designed solid state tesla transformer is working properly as it designation.