ALE3D Magneto-Hydrodynamic (MHD) Modeling of a New ARL Squeeze 5 Magnetic Flux Compression Generator

Abstract

In order to gain experience in explosive pulsed power and provide experimental data as the basis for computer modeling, a new high-explosive-driven helical magnetic flux-compression generator was designed at the US Army Research Laboratory. The generator could serve as the energy source for various loads. This report presents an ALE3D magneto-hydrodynamic simulation of internal inductance and current out of this device. The ALE3D simulation results are compared with experimental data from one experiment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1060433

Entities

People

  • Anthony Johnson
  • George B. Vunni
  • Peter Bartkowski

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Compression
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Experimental Data
  • Explosives
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • High Explosives
  • Inductance
  • Information Operations
  • Instructions
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Flux
  • Magnetic Induction
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Power
  • Pulsed Power
  • Simulations
  • Transmission Lines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Electrical Engineering