• DocumentCode
    2397866
  • Title

    An Electrolytic Capacitor Based Pulse Forming Network For Maximizing Peak Current In A Railgun Simulator

  • Author

    Carey, William J. ; Barrett, Byron D. ; Milner, Darrin P. ; Nunnally, William C. ; Dillon, William E.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Texas at Arlington
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    16-19 June 1991
  • Firstpage
    778
  • Lastpage
    781
  • Abstract
    The pulse forming networks (PFNs) for the RGS-II, a railgun simulator, use electrolytic capacitors to produce low voltage, high current pulses. The plasma armature experimental program now in progress requires single ended excitation. This paper describes the design of a higher current PFN that is optimized to provide peak current and suitable pulse shape.
  • Keywords
    Capacitors; Circuits; Equations; Intelligent networks; Load modeling; Pulse shaping methods; Railguns; Rails; Shape; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Pulsed Power Conference, 1991. Digest of Technical Papers. Eighth IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-0177-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PPC.1991.733397
  • Filename
    733397