Staged Inductive Pulse Generator with Capacitive Current Source.

Abstract

A pulse generator for testing fast opening, vacuum switches that uses vacuum inductive energy storage with an economical capacitor bank current source and copper-wire fuses for the first stage opening switch is now operational. Initial, low level tests with a self-closing output switch result in an output pulse current of 450 kA and risetime of 0.6 micron. Keywords include: Inductive store, Pulsedpower generator, and Fuse opening switches.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 24, 1986
Accession Number
ADA174720

Entities

People

  • Gerald Cooperstein
  • J. K. Burton
  • J. M. Grossmann
  • R. D. Ford
  • Robert J. Commisso

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitors
  • Circuit Analysis
  • Classification
  • Electrical Circuits
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Generators
  • Military Research
  • Pulse Compression
  • Pulse Generators
  • Resistance
  • Security
  • Storage
  • Switches
  • Test Facilities
  • Vacuum
  • Vacuum Switches

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering