Multistage Explosive Driven Pulsed Power
Abstract
Autonomous explosive driven pulsed power devices have a potentially large specific energy. However, the condition for the maximum possible energy output almost never coincides with the condition that would enable driving a pulsed power load effectively. Meaning, that the energy output of an explosive driven device is a very strong function of the load that the device is driving. The authors had previously investigated multiple explosive driven devices and characterized them with respect to their performance under ideal conditions. Based on this knowledge, the investigators (a) explored the performance limits under realistic loads, which included the redesign of existing devices and (b) evaluated the optimum coupling schemes of individual devices aimed towards a considerable energy multiplication from stage to stage. It was demonstrated and clarified what is required to push a few kJ of electrical energy into an inductive storage system utilizing a small (few inches in diameter) multistage explosive driven pulsed power system based on a helical flux compression generator.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 10, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA426422
Entities
People
- Andreas A. Neuber
Organizations
- Texas Tech University