Pulse Power Applications of Flux Compression Generators

Abstract

Characteristics are presented for two different types of explosive driven flux compression generators and a megavolt pulse transformer. Status reports are given for rail gun and plasma focus programs for which the generators serve as power sources.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA638821

Entities

People

  • B. L. Freeman
  • C. M. Fowler
  • D. J. Erickson
  • R. S. Caird

Organizations

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Compression
  • Diameters
  • Energy
  • Explosives
  • Generators
  • High Pressure
  • High Voltage
  • Impedance
  • Inductance
  • Magnetic Forces
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Plasma Sheaths
  • Pulse Transformers
  • Transformers
  • Vacuum Chambers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering