Experimental Study of Compact Explosive Driven Shock Wave Ferroelectric Generators

Abstract

The design of explosive driven ferroelectric generators is presented and experimental data are discussed. The active elements are lead zirconium titanate (PZT) disks with diameter D = 25 mm and thicknesses H = 2.5 mm and H = 6 mm and PZT cylinders with D = 21 mm and H = 25 mm. The high explosive charge was varied from 4.2 g to 30 g. Two different ways to initiate shock waves in the active elements were used: explosively driven flyer plates and direct action of high explosives. The data presented is for the maximum power into a resistive load.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA638956

Entities

People

  • A. Neuber
  • J. Dickens
  • L. L. Altgilbers
  • M . Kristiansen
  • P. T. Tracy
  • S. I. Shkuratov
  • Y. Tkach

Organizations

  • Texas Tech University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Diameters
  • Elements
  • Explosives
  • Generators
  • High Explosives
  • Lead Zirconate Titanates
  • Materials
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Polarization
  • Pulsed Power
  • Resistance
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Shock
  • Shock Waves
  • Thickness
  • Titanates
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.