Future Trends in Pulsed Power Technology at the Center for Electromechanics at the University of Texas at Austin

Abstract

In the past decade, the feasibility of using rotating electrical machines as pulsed power supplies has been demonstrated. Tokomaks, laser-flash lamps, and electromagnetic (EM) accelerators are examples of devices successfully powered by pulsed generators. Although they are not well suited for driving all loads, i.e., very high voltages (MVs) or microsecond pulse widths, for applications that require a large amount of energy (multi-MJs) and/or field portability, pulsed generators are an attractive alternative.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA638751

Entities

People

  • J. H. Gully
  • W. F. Weldon

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Energy Systems
  • Ferromagnetic Materials
  • Flux Density
  • Generators
  • Graphitic Materials
  • High Temperature
  • High Voltage
  • Inductance
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Materials
  • Materials
  • Power
  • Pulsed Power
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics