Procyon Experiments Utilizing Foil-Fuse Opening Switches
Abstract
The Los Alamos National Laboratory has applied the explosive magnetic flux compression generator (FCG) technology to the high-energy foil-implosion project, Trailmaster, to reach energy levels unattainable by other methods under current budget constraints. A required component for FCG systems is a power-conditioning stage that matches the slow risetime of the energy source with the fast-risetime requirements of the foil implosion load. Currently, the Trailmaster concept is based on a two-step process of combining an intermediate power compression stage with a plasma flow switch (PFS) that will deliver energy to an imploding foil on the order of 100 ns.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA639853
Entities
People
- Arthur E. Greene
- D. G. Rickel
- H. W. Kruse
- Henn Oona
- Irvin R. Lindemuth
- J. H. Brownell
- J. V. Parker
- Jasmes H. Goforth
- P. J. Turchi
- Robert E. Reinovsky
Organizations
- Los Alamos National Laboratory