Compact High Power Microwave Generation

Abstract

The mission of the Army is evolving, which means that the weapon systems required must evolve as well. This will require a new class of munitions with either enhanced lethality or less-than-lethal capability. This requires that we develop new technologies. In order to test these new technologies to ascertain their capabilities, we need suitable test beds. One such test bed that will allow us to evaluate new types of explosive pulsed power devices, power conditioning systems, high power microwave as well as other directed energy sources, and radiators is described in this paper.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA504327

Entities

People

  • A. Neuber
  • Adam P. Young
  • J. Dickens
  • L. L. Altgilbers
  • M . Kristiansen
  • M. Elsayed
  • M. Giesselmann

Organizations

  • Texas Tech University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitors
  • Compression
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Engineering
  • Explosives
  • High Power Microwaves
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Materials
  • Microwaves
  • Power
  • Power Conditioning
  • Pulsed Power
  • Radiation
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy