System Study for an Inductive Generator

Abstract

A system study has been initiated to aide in the design of the inductive pulsed power generator prototype, CHECMA TE. 1 Because of the highly interactive nature of the opening switches with the other elements of the pulsed power system, this study requires that realistic physics models of the switch and load elements be coupled to the circuit in a self-consistent manner. This has been accomplished using a transmission line code in conjunction with an empirical model for fuse resistivity and various physics models for a plasma flow switch and a load. System optimization will be discussed. This system analysis technique can be applied to higher energy inductive generators.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA635683

Entities

People

  • J. D. Shipman Jr.
  • Paul F. Ottinger
  • Robert J. Commisso
  • W. H. Lupton

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitors
  • Circuits
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Energy Transfer
  • Equivalent Circuits
  • Generators
  • High Energy
  • Inductance
  • Inductors
  • Inventory
  • Military Research
  • Power
  • Pulsed Power
  • Resistance
  • Switches
  • Transmission Lines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Electrical Engineering