A requirement of the circuit is that the recharge capacitor be much greater than the sector capacitor. This is to prevent significant droop of the recharge capacitor voltage and makes it look like a relatively constant voltage source. Before completing the full system for mass driver two, a small capacitor bank was assembled and used for charging the sector capacitor as shown in Fig. 4.2. Fig. 4.2 Recharging system test circuit.
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