Design of a low energy Van De Graaff generator and accelerator

In this study a low energy electrostatic Van de Graa® generator and a simple linear accelerator tube designs are proposed. In the present design, a high voltage (HV) spherical terminal is designed from copper, whose electrostatic voltage would be accumulated around 450 kV by a single ply belt driven by a standard 2 Hp monophase electrical motor for the VDG generator part and around 60 % at that voltage would be used for the accelerator system. The proposed design of the simple linear electrostatic high voltage accelerator tube should be attached to the HV generator terminal dome. The sample particle source of the acceleration tube may be replaced by an electron gun or an ion source depending on later decision. Since the presented VDG generator and accelerator system theoretically designed and some parameters of accelerator system, such as the position of particle source and the dimensions of the accelerator rings and ect., are obtained by a well known particle accelerator simulation program instead of experimental produces, a matrix of experiments should be carried out after the construction of the proposed design, to optimize the reliability of the VDG generator and accelerator system. Key words: Van de Graa® generator, Simple linear accelerator, Design