Measuring Helical FCG Voltage with an Electric Field Antenna

Abstract

A method of measuring the voltage produced by a helical explosive flux compression generator using a remote electric field antenna is described in detail. The diagnostic has been successfully implemented on several experiments. Measured data from the diagnostic compare favorably with voltages predicted using the code CAGEN [1], validating our predictive modeling tools. The measured data is important to understanding generator performance, and is measured with a low-risk, minimally intrusive approach.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA606557

Entities

People

  • A. J. Ferriera
  • Andrew Dickson White
  • D. A. Goerz
  • D. B. Reisman
  • J. B. Javedani
  • R. A. Anderson
  • R. D. Speer

Organizations

  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aerosol Generators
  • Antennas
  • Calibration
  • Capacitance
  • Capacitors
  • Compression
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electrostatic Fields
  • Explosives
  • Generators
  • Impedance
  • Measurement
  • Predictive Modeling
  • Pulsed Power
  • Resistance

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design