TY - GEN
T1 - Multistage helical flux compression generator non-explosive test bed
AU - Belt, D.
AU - Dickens, J.
AU - Mankowski, J.
AU - Neuber, A.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2011 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Helical Flux Compression Generators of small dimensions have been shown to produce energy output around 3 kJ into an inductive load. Adding a fuse opening switch has allowed us to produce 300kV into a 15 Ohm load. We are investigating inductive energy storage with emphasis on an electro-explosive fuse opening switch in order to improve upon previous results. We have designed and constructed a non-explosive test bed composed of two pulse forming networks (PFN). Each PFN provides a linear approximation during two different time ranges of the exponential rise response of a typical HFCG. This approach will be more cost and time effective than to drive the fuse with an explosive generator. Our initial goal will be to simulate a 15 kA HFCG unit followed by the simulation of a 50 kA HFCG.
AB - Helical Flux Compression Generators of small dimensions have been shown to produce energy output around 3 kJ into an inductive load. Adding a fuse opening switch has allowed us to produce 300kV into a 15 Ohm load. We are investigating inductive energy storage with emphasis on an electro-explosive fuse opening switch in order to improve upon previous results. We have designed and constructed a non-explosive test bed composed of two pulse forming networks (PFN). Each PFN provides a linear approximation during two different time ranges of the exponential rise response of a typical HFCG. This approach will be more cost and time effective than to drive the fuse with an explosive generator. Our initial goal will be to simulate a 15 kA HFCG unit followed by the simulation of a 50 kA HFCG.
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U2 - 10.1109/PPC.2005.300711
DO - 10.1109/PPC.2005.300711
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:45149134074
SN - 078039190X
SN - 9780780391901
T3 - Digest of Technical Papers-IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference
SP - 525
EP - 528
BT - 2005 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference, PPC
Y2 - 13 June 2005 through 17 June 2005
ER -