Component and Subscale Testing in Support of the Design of a Battery Power Supply for the Electromagnetic Gun Research Facility

Abstract

A high power and high energy battery system is currently being designed to support electromagnetic (EM) gun research requirements of the Air Force Armament Laboratory, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. This battery system will be constructed at Eglin in 1987. Design goals are for a battery power supply which uses current technology to provide megawatts of power. Test data on the pulsed power performance of the batteries, switches, and other components to be utilized in this system are presented here along with details of plans for subscale system testing to validate the system design.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA635295

Entities

People

  • E. C. Kirkland
  • J. B. Cornette
  • L. E. Thurmond
  • M. R. Palmer

Organizations

  • Leidos

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Energy
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Heavy Duty
  • High Reliability
  • Inductors
  • Launchers
  • Materials
  • Power
  • Power Supplies
  • Reliability
  • Research Facilities
  • Resistance

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.