Evaluation of the US Army Research Laboratory Squeeze 5 Magnetic Flux Compression Generator

Abstract

The US Army Research Laboratory has a program to develop a Magnetic Flux Compression device capable of generating a 2 mega-ampere peak output current. This report details the experimental results of the Squeeze 5 device. The objective was to improve the output current and operating efficiency over the previous Squeeze 4 device. Several different loss mechanisms were evaluated, such as magnetic field diffusion, armature cracking, high-voltage insulation, and electrical arcing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1017294

Entities

People

  • Paul Berning
  • Peter Bartkowski
  • Seth Halsey

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armatures
  • Compression
  • Diffusion
  • Eddy Currents
  • Efficiency
  • Explosives
  • Generators
  • High Pressure
  • High Voltage
  • Insulation
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Flux
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Stainless Steel
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems