Compact electro-explosive fuse optimization for a helical flux compression generator

Jacob C. Stephens; Andreas A. Neuber; James C. Dickens; M. Kristiansen

doi:10.1109/PPC.2011.6191477

Compact electro-explosive fuse optimization for a helical flux compression generator

Jacob C. Stephens, Andreas A. Neuber, James C. Dickens, M. Kristiansen

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Abstract

This paper presents the optimization of a compact electro-explosive fuse designed for the power conditioning system to be driven by a helical flux compression generator (HFCG). An electro-explosive fuse interrupts the current flow from the HFCG through a storage inductor on a 50 to 100 ns timescale inducing a voltage large enough to close a peaking gap, which commutates the energy in the storage inductor into a 20 Ohm load at voltage levels above 200 kV. Experimental data has revealed that electro-explosive fuses with wires in closer proximity to one another have consistently produced lower pulsed voltages than fuses with larger wire spacings. This paper addresses possible factors that might contribute to this drop in performance. An electro-magnetic field solver is used to model the current redistribution in the fuse wires. The experimentally observed performance of compact fuses with varying wire spacings is presented.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE Conference Record - PPC 2011, Pulsed Power Conference 2011
Subtitle of host publication	The 18th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference
Pages	517-521
Number of pages	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PPC.2011.6191477
State	Published - 2011
Event	18th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, PPC 2011 - Chicago, IL, United States Duration: Jun 19 2011 → Jun 23 2011

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Name	Digest of Technical Papers-IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference

Conference

Conference	18th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, PPC 2011
Country	United States
City	Chicago, IL
Period	06/19/11 → 06/23/11

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Stephens, J. C., Neuber, A. A., Dickens, J. C., & Kristiansen, M. (2011). Compact electro-explosive fuse optimization for a helical flux compression generator. In IEEE Conference Record - PPC 2011, Pulsed Power Conference 2011: The 18th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference (pp. 517-521). [6191477] (Digest of Technical Papers-IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference). https://doi.org/10.1109/PPC.2011.6191477

Stephens, Jacob C. ; Neuber, Andreas A. ; Dickens, James C. ; Kristiansen, M. / Compact electro-explosive fuse optimization for a helical flux compression generator. IEEE Conference Record - PPC 2011, Pulsed Power Conference 2011: The 18th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference. 2011. pp. 517-521 (Digest of Technical Papers-IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference).

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Stephens, JC , Neuber, AA , Dickens, JC & Kristiansen, M 2011, Compact electro-explosive fuse optimization for a helical flux compression generator. in IEEE Conference Record - PPC 2011, Pulsed Power Conference 2011: The 18th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference., 6191477, Digest of Technical Papers-IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, pp. 517-521, 18th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, PPC 2011, Chicago, IL, United States, 06/19/11. https://doi.org/10.1109/PPC.2011.6191477

Compact electro-explosive fuse optimization for a helical flux compression generator. / Stephens, Jacob C.; Neuber, Andreas A.; Dickens, James C.; Kristiansen, M.

IEEE Conference Record - PPC 2011, Pulsed Power Conference 2011: The 18th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference. 2011. p. 517-521 6191477 (Digest of Technical Papers-IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference).

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Stephens JC , Neuber AA , Dickens JC, Kristiansen M. Compact electro-explosive fuse optimization for a helical flux compression generator. In IEEE Conference Record - PPC 2011, Pulsed Power Conference 2011: The 18th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference. 2011. p. 517-521. 6191477. (Digest of Technical Papers-IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference). https://doi.org/10.1109/PPC.2011.6191477