EXPLODING CONDUCTORS.
Abstract
This report is the summary of the work done at the U. S. Naval Research Laboratory between June 30june 30, 1963. It contains the material that has been discussed in detail in a series of progress reports. In addition, some of the work has been published and is referenced at the end of the report. The work reported here deals with the investigation of electrically exploded wires in vacuum. The electrical pulses needed for this purpose were provided by the very low inductance capacitors, the development of which was part of the work covered here. The main problems considered were (a) the x-ray, visible, and near ultraviolet emissions from the explosions, (b) the develop ment of the instrumentation needed to determine the time history of the current through and the voltage across the exploding wires, and (c) the relation of the current and voltage to the energy dissipated in the explosion. The techniques that were employed in the study of the various emissions are outlined. The appendix contains detailed discussion of the radiation measure ments in the visible range and its analysis. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 31, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0426825
Entities
People
- F.d. Harrington
- G.e. Leavitt
- I.m. Vitkovitsky
- J.d. Shipman
- W.r. Faust
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory