Marx Generator Question

[jboudoin]

I know how to properly build a marx generator and its power supply. I just have one question i need answered. Is there any way to harness the power generated and use it to power a house or any application? Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Resqueline]

It seems its purpose is to generate a high-voltage pulse, which can be used to generate X-rays, radar pulses, pulses for Pockels cells (laser app), pulses for CO2 TEA lasers, and ignition pulses for the conventional explosives in a nuclear weapon.

Used as a scientific display - ok, but I fail to see how this can be "harnessed" & used to power anything domestic. It would be an inefficient & noisy step no matter what.

 

[(*steve*)]

I guess the point is that it doesn't actually generate any power. It stores up power over a period using capacitors in parallee then discharges it very rapidly with the capacitors in series.

You can guarantee that power out will be significantly less than power in.

 

[Thomas W]

... power a house or any application? Any advice would be appreciated.

Why not use solar cells instead?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cell