High-Speed Video of Electric Arcs and Exploding Wires

Abstract

High-speed photography of high-voltage spark gaps and exploding wires is presented. Various filters, camera, and laser configurations are tested to explore what data may be acquired.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1091427

Entities

People

  • Brian L. Wilmer
  • Matthew J. Coppinger
  • Willard C. Uhlig

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attenuation
  • Cameras
  • Detectors
  • Diameters
  • Dynamic Range
  • Electric Arcs
  • Electrodes
  • Emission
  • Exploding Wires
  • Filters
  • High Speed Photography
  • High Voltage
  • Illumination
  • Images
  • Intensity
  • Materials
  • Optical Filters
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Pulsed Power
  • Shock Waves
  • Spark Gaps
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Electrical Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy