Compact, Portable Pulsed-Power
Abstract
The desire to move high energy pulsed power systems from the laboratory to practical field systems has led to the establishment of the FY2001 Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) on Compact, Portable, Pulsed Power (CP3). The University of New Mexico and the University of Southern California (USC) each lead a consortium of universities to address the fundamental issues critical to improved compact pulsed power. This report describes progress on this program by the USC lead consortium. Results are presented in the following key thematic areas: Gas phase and opening switches, increased energy density storage using liquid dielectrics, solid-state and optical switching. New results include advanced switches for repetitive pulsed power and innovative pulse generator (PG) design. Specific topics addressed are: Blumlein transmission lines, liquid breakdown in oil, water and propylene carbonate, pseudospark and Back-Lighted Thyratron (BLT) switches, compact pulsers, and high power solid-state switches. Applications that are emerging from this program include innovation in Blumlein architecture for HPM, Marx PGs for HPM, psuedospark PGs for AF jet ignition, ultra-compact PG for AF biological applications, and advanced PGs for cathode research for HPM.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 31, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA458533
Entities
People
- J. Dickens
- Marin A. Gundersen
- William Nunnally
Organizations
- University of Southern California