SHIVA STAR Inductive Pulse Compression System
Abstract
THE SHIVA STAR capacitor bank, a 120 KV parallel bank storing 9.5 MJ with a short circuit current of almost 90 MA, at the AFWL is the world's highest energy, fast capacitor bank. The approximately 3 microsecond short circuit current risetime is shortened by an inductive store/opening switch power conditioning system in which a total inductance of about 10 nH is charged with 35 MA currents. Electrically exploded conductor (fuse) opening switches are employed to interrupt the current in a few hundred nanoseconds to deliver a fast rising current to the load. The system is in operation at the AFWL and is used for a variety of plasma physics experiments. Performance of the bank and pulse compression system are discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA637433
Entities
People
- Eduardo López
- J. M. Holmes
- R. E. Reinovsky
- W. L. Baker
- Y. G. Chen
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory