Converting Existing Copper Wire Firing System to a Fiber Optically Controlled Firing System for Electromagnetic Pulsed Power Experiments

Abstract

To safely conduct high-voltage pulsed-power experiments in Experimental Facility 167 (EF 167), the existing firing system needed alterations. The copper firing line of the range provided a current path from the experimental chamber to the control room, posing a risk to operators and equipment. To circumvent this hazard, the copper firing line was replaced by an optical fiber, effectively isolating the control room from electrical hazard. Implementation of the new fiber system used much of the existing resources in EF 167, making this an improvement that can be implemented in any range requiring electrical isolation with a quick turnaround and at low cost.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 19, 2017
Accession Number
AD1043711

Entities

People

  • Colby Adams
  • Robert Jr Borys

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Converters
  • Fibers
  • Generators
  • High Voltage
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Military Research
  • Optical Fibers
  • Power
  • Power Supplies
  • Pulsed Power
  • Solenoids
  • Voltage
  • Waveform Generators
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.