Battery power supply for the Navy Electromagnetic Torpedo Launcher

Author

Lippert, Jack R.

Author_Institution

Computer Science & Applications Inc., Shalimar, FL, USA

Volume

29

Issue

1

fYear

1993

fDate

1/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1009

Lastpage

1012

Abstract

Chemical energy storage in the form of batteries is being considered to satisfy the high-power and high-energy requirements for electromagnetic launchers. The design concept and rationale for one such battery power supply for electromagnetic (EM) launcher laboratory research are described. This power supply takes advantage of new developments in lead/acid battery manufacturing to utilize a quasi-bipolar battery called the PULSAR. The inherent advantages of the PULSAR technology greatly increase the power and energy density over conventional lead/acid design, allowing total volume to be reduced. These features also make the battery well suited for high-power pulse mode operation as required by the EM launchers

Keywords

electromagnetic launchers; military equipment; power supplies to apparatus; pulsed power technology; secondary cells; weapons; Navy Electromagnetic Torpedo Launcher; PULSAR; Pb acid secondary cells; chemical energy storage; design; electromagnetic launchers; energy density; laboratory research; military equipment; power supply; pulsed power supply; quasi-bipolar battery; weapons; Batteries; Electromagnetic devices; Electromagnetic launching; Laboratories; Mass production; Particle separators; Power supplies; Pulp manufacturing; Scalability; Weapons;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.195717

Filename

195717