Characterization of LANL A1-Series Marx Flash Radiography Source

Abstract

An end to end electrical model has been developed for a flash-radiography diagnostic used at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The diagnostic consists of a compact, 108 J, Al-series Marx[l] that drives a bremsstrahlung diode radiation source. The modeling was done using a transmission-line code, BERTHA[2], developed at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). Model predictions agree well with experimental data. The calculations suggest that, as presently configured, the system efficiency can be increased.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA639478

Entities

People

  • David D. Hinshelwood
  • Frank C. Young
  • Gerald Cooperstein
  • John R. Boller
  • M. C. Myers
  • Robert J. Commisso
  • Stephen B. Swanekamp

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bremsstrahlung
  • Capacitance
  • Capacitors
  • Ceramic Capacitors
  • Charged Particles
  • Circuits
  • Efficiency
  • Elements
  • Experimental Data
  • Impedance
  • Military Research
  • Pulsed Power
  • Radiation
  • Radiography
  • Resistance
  • Short Circuits
  • Transmission Lines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.