Pulsed power for electric guns

Author

McNab, Ian R.

Author_Institution

Inst. for Adv. Technol., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA

Volume

33

Issue

1

fYear

1997

fDate

1/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

453

Lastpage

460

Abstract

Pulsed power requirements for electric guns are described and preferred technologies for energy storage and pulse compression are discussed. Primary approaches are rotating machines and capacitor based, pulse-forming networks, but alternative technologies that may offer some operational benefits are also discussed. These include linear magnetic flux compressors, cryogenically cooled, high-temperature superconducting inductors, novel dielectrics for energy storage, and pulsed magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generators

Keywords

electromagnetic launchers; electrothermal launchers; energy storage; military systems; power supplies to apparatus; pulse compression; pulse shaping circuits; pulsed power technology; electric guns; energy storage; high-temperature superconducting inductors; linear magnetic flux compressors; pulse compression; pulse-forming networks; pulsed magnetohydrodynamic generators; pulsed power requirements; Capacitors; Compressors; Energy storage; Guns; High temperature superconductors; Inductors; Magnetic flux; Magnetohydrodynamic power generation; Pulse compression methods; Rotating machines;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.560055

Filename

560055