The Explosive Pulsed Power Test Facility at AFRL

Abstract

The Air Force Research Laboratory has developed and tested a variety of explosive driven pulsed power devices over the past twenty-two years. Testing is performed primarily at a dedicated facility located at Chestnut Site on Kirtland Air Force Base. The facility is described in this paper, including details of recent upgrades.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA634507

Entities

People

  • C. E. Roth
  • D. Chama
  • D. R. Sandoval
  • F. M. Lehr
  • G. F. Kiuttu
  • J. H. Degnan
  • J. V. Parker
  • S. Coffey
  • T. C. Cavazos
  • W. Sommars

Organizations

  • Leidos

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Capacitors
  • Coaxial Cables
  • Concrete
  • Explosives
  • Fiber Optics
  • High Voltage
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Military Research
  • Optical Fibers
  • Power
  • Pulsed Power
  • Recording Systems
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Systems Analysis and Design