Electrically operated radiation source operating power, reliability and life management systems and methods

The present disclosure describes a neutron generator including an ion source that generates ions; a target that outputs neutrons when the ions impact the target; one or more power supplies that supply electrical power to the ion source and the target; and a control system. The control system determi...

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Hauptverfasser:	Hiles Kevin Lee, Perkins Luke T, Adolph Robert A
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS EARTH DRILLING EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRICITY FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS GEOPHYSICS GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS MEASURING MINING OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS PHYSICS PLASMA TECHNIQUE PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OFNEUTRONS PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMICBEAMS TESTING
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Zusammenfassung:	The present disclosure describes a neutron generator including an ion source that generates ions; a target that outputs neutrons when the ions impact the target; one or more power supplies that supply electrical power to the ion source and the target; and a control system. The control system determines one or more rules that describe relationships between operational parameters, useful life, reliability, neutron output, environment, and constraints of the neutron generators; determines one or more operational parameter setpoints based at least in part on the one or more rules; and instructs the one or more power supplies to adjust electrical power supplied to the ion source, the target, or both based at least in part on the one or more operational parameter setpoints.