Characteristics of Energy Released in a Channel Formed by an Exploding Wire,
Abstract
A theoretical study is made of the conditions for energy release in a discharge channel by an exploding wire, at which the maximum power is successfully obtained. It was found that the energy density in the channel is determined mainly by the magnitude of the discharge current and the discharge channel radius, and that the energy density is greater in materials with greater magnetic permeability, i.e., steel or iron, rather than copper, aluminum or brass. The study showed that the skin effect can be disregarded.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 20, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA005959
Entities
People
- V. N. Ocheretin
Organizations
- United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center