Recent Advances in the Development of Ferroelectric Generators

Abstract

Ferroelectric Generators (FEGs) are compact explosive driven high voltage generators. They consist of a small explosive charge, ferroelectric ceramic, and output circuit. There has been and continues to be very active Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) programs to develop FEGs as very compact power supplies for a variety of loads including antennas, neutron generators, and detonator arrays. In this paper, we will report on some of our recent efforts to improve the performance of FEGs and their components. In addition, we will look at what impact the load (resistive, capacitive, and inductive) has on FEG operation. We will also examine several specific loads that have been powered by FEGs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA605572

Entities

People

  • L. L. Altgilbers

Organizations

  • United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitance
  • Crystals
  • Dielectrics
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Explosives
  • Ferroelectric Materials
  • Generators
  • High Voltage
  • Materials
  • Phase Transformations
  • Power Supplies
  • Pulsed Power
  • Shock Waves
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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