Capacitors for Aircraft High Power.
Abstract
This report describes the initial phase of an on-going program conducted by Hughes Aircraft Company to develop lightweight reliable pulse-discharge capacitors for airborne application. Two types of capacitors - low repetition rate and high repetition rate - were to be developed. The high repetition rate component was to be 4.4 microfarads at 15 kV, and was to achieve 200J/lb when operated at 300 pps in a 1 minute on 2 hour off duty. The low repetition rate component was to be 3.4 microfarads at 40 kV, and was to achieve 500 J/lb when operated at 50 pps in a similar duty. Both capacitors were to be designed for a 20 microsec current pulse representative of pulse-forming-network (PFN) operation. The program divided logically into two phases. In the first phase, the designs and details of fabrication would be worked out, and single sections (capacitor elements) built and tested. In the second phase, full size capacitors composed of several sections would be built and tested. This report describes the first phase. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA046340
Entities
People
- Robert D. Parker