Title :
Dominant role of the explosively expanding armature on the initiation of electric discharge in magnetic flux compression generators
Author :
Shkuratov, S.I. ; Baird, J. ; Talantsev, E.F. ; Altgilbers, L.L.
Author_Institution :
Loki Inc., Rolla, MO, USA
fDate :
June 28 2009-July 2 2009
Abstract :
Electric discharge within the magnetic flux compression generator (FCG) is one of the energy losses mechanisms in the system. In this paper, we experimentally demonstrate that the explosively expanding armature of the FCG plays a dominant role in the formation of plasma and initiation of electric discharge inside the FCG.
Keywords :
discharges (electric); pulse generators; pulsed power technology; electric discharge initiation; energy losses mechanisms; explosively expanding armature; magnetic flux compression generators; Coaxial components; Discharges; Electron emission; Explosives; Ferroelectric materials; Magnetic flux; Power generation; Pulse compression methods; Pulse generation; Pulse power systems;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 2009. PPC '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4064-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4065-8
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.2009.5386298
