CHAPTER 3

METHODOLOGY

3.1 PROJECT METHODOLOGY

Start

Study and research the title of project

Study and analysis the circuit using

Pspice software simulation
Do the procedure and experiment by construct
High Voltage Circuit

Compare and analysis

between simulation and
experiment

OR

NO

YES
Choose the best one of the analysis circuit

End

Fig. 3.1 Project flow chart

The following steps performed in methodology before starting the project, first study and
research title of the project to find the basic theory, history and also know the field that want
to be research in the project. After that doing analysis of the circuit project by using PSPICE
software. By doing this the circuit is tested by simulating and to get the proper result before
using it in the experiment.
Then when the simulation had been test, do the experiment by constructing the circuit
project. The circuit using component and equipment from Haefely. During the constructing,
follow the procedure because these circuits are high voltage that can cause danger to life. If
the experiment does not exceed the equivalent result as in simulation, repeat the test or if the
result still dose not exceed do the simulation again to find the error. After the experiment
exceed to the result choose the best one of the analysis circuit.

3.2 SIMULATION METHOD

Start

Choose the circuit for simulation

Construct the circuit in Pspice

Simulate the output voltage of the

experiment

NO
Compare the result
with the result of the
test certificate and
theory
YES
Capture the waveform of the output

End
Fig.3.2 Simulation flow chart
Starting of the simulation first choose which one of the circuit that want to be simulate, there
are four type of circuit in single stage impulse. But for this simulation the circuits that want
to best test in the experiment later are state by Haefely. Then construct the circuit in the
PSPICE software, to get high voltage impulse characteristic first generate DC voltage source
by constructing a rectifier circuit. Rectifier circuit functions as to convert AC source to DC
source using a couple of diode and after that simulates the circuit to see the output result.

Compare the result with the result in the theory and test certificate, if the result did
not match with other result repeat the step by constructing again the circuit until the result
match. Finally capture the result of output waveform.

3.3 EXPERIMENT METHOD

Start

Install the circuit as the diagram

Double-check the connection of the circuit

Close the gate

Turn on the key, release the emergency push

stop button

Raise the voltage and adjust the distance of sphere

gap

NO
Evaluated the generated
output voltage
YES
Capture using digital camera

End
Fig. 3.3 Experiment flow chart