TY - GEN
T1 - Stand-alone, FCG-driven high power microwave system
AU - Young, A.
AU - Neuber, A.
AU - Elsayed, M.
AU - Walter, J.
AU - Dickens, J.
AU - Kristiansen, M.
AU - Altgilbers, L. L.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - An explosively driven High Power Microwave (HPM) source has been developed that is based on the use of a Flux Compression Generator (FCG) as the primary driver. Four main components comprise the HPM system, and include a capacitor-based seed energy source, a dual-staged FCG, a power conditioning unit and an HPM diode reflex-triode vircator). Volume constraints dictate that the entire system must fit within a tube having a 15 cm diameter, and a length no longer than 1.5 m. Additional design restrictions call for the entire system to be stand-alone (free from any external power sources). Presented here are the details of HPM system, with a description of each subcomponent and its role in the generation of HPM. Waveforms will be shown which illustrate the development of power as it commutates through each stage of the system, as well as power radiated from the diode. Analysis and comparisons will be offered that will demonstrate the advantages of an explosively driven HPM system over more conventional pulsed power devices.
AB - An explosively driven High Power Microwave (HPM) source has been developed that is based on the use of a Flux Compression Generator (FCG) as the primary driver. Four main components comprise the HPM system, and include a capacitor-based seed energy source, a dual-staged FCG, a power conditioning unit and an HPM diode reflex-triode vircator). Volume constraints dictate that the entire system must fit within a tube having a 15 cm diameter, and a length no longer than 1.5 m. Additional design restrictions call for the entire system to be stand-alone (free from any external power sources). Presented here are the details of HPM system, with a description of each subcomponent and its role in the generation of HPM. Waveforms will be shown which illustrate the development of power as it commutates through each stage of the system, as well as power radiated from the diode. Analysis and comparisons will be offered that will demonstrate the advantages of an explosively driven HPM system over more conventional pulsed power devices.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77949926784&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/PPC.2009.5386301
DO - 10.1109/PPC.2009.5386301
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77949926784
SN - 9781424440658
T3 - PPC2009 - 17th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference
SP - 292
EP - 296
BT - PPC2009 - 17th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference
T2 - 17th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, PPC2009
Y2 - 28 June 2009 through 2 July 2009
ER -