Pulsed high‐voltage and high‐current outputs from homopolar energy storage system

Autor:	R. D. Ford, I. M. Vitkovitsky, D.J. Jenkins, W. H. Lupton
Rok vydání:	1981
Předmět:	Physics Homopolar motor business.industry Pulse generator Homopolar generator Electrical engineering High voltage Pulsed power Energy storage law.invention law Atomic physics Energy source business Instrumentation Electromagnetic pulse
Zdroj:	Review of Scientific Instruments. 52:694-697
ISSN:	1089-7623 0034-6748
DOI:	10.1063/1.1136665
Popis:	Pulsed energy source with a versatile output, using self‐excited homopolar generator for the initial storage of energy, has been developed. Large energy storage of this inertial–inductive system provides an attractive option for satisfying pulse power requirements associated with such applications as plasma confinement and heating, electromagnetic acceleration of projectiles, and with production of intense radiation. These applications require high rate of energy delivery to the load at specific current and voltage levels. Megajoule output pulses, alternatively, at hundreds of kilovolts or at megampere levels, have been obtained by incorporating unique current interrupting system. The overall pulser efficiency, which depends sensitively on the load characteristics was measured over a range from 10% to more than 90% for different pulser‐load circuit arrangements.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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