The Design of Low Inductance Electrical Circuits for Slapper Detonator Systems.

Abstract

Flying plate generators (FPG) are used to study the shock properties of various materials. This report investigates the theoretical electrical properties of the flat, parallel conductors that are currently used in the construction of FPGs. The design of these conductors can greatly effect the efficiency of FPGs by varying the high frequency capacitance and inductance of the electrical circuit, and the induced current in the surrounding system. The report derives rules governing the geometry of the conductors to minimise the inductance and capacitance of high frequency for such circuits. Australia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA214981

Entities

People

  • Don D. Richardson
  • Ross Kummer

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitance
  • Circuits
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Science
  • Detonators
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Dielectrics
  • Electrical Circuits
  • Explosives
  • Frequency
  • Geometric Forms
  • Geometry
  • Inductance
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Materials
  • Mathematics
  • Shock Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design