Title :
Mobile pulse power systems for electric gun tests
Author :
Pfenning, T. ; Marinos, C. ; Howard, T. ; Hendrickson, M. ; Hargreaves, J.
Author_Institution :
FMC Corp., Minneapolis, MN, USA
fDate :
1/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors describe the design and construction of an 11 MJ mobile pulse power unit, based on state-of-the-art components. The power supply is constructed using 0.7 J/g energy density capacitors and is designed to fire ETC (electrothermal chemical) guns with calibers ranging from 30 mm to 155 mm. The system has been used successfully to fire a 5 in ETC gun and the 60 mm rapid-fire Navy ETC gun. The different requirements in the power level, pulse shape and duration, and repetition rate between these two tests demonstrate the versatility of the system
Keywords :
electromagnetic launchers; mobile power plants; plasma guns; power supplies to apparatus; pulse generators; pulsed power technology; 11 MJ; 30 to 155 m; 5 inches; capacitors; electric gun tests; electrothermal chemical guns; mobile pulse power unit; power supply; pulse duration; pulse forming network; pulse shape; repetition rate; Capacitors; Chemicals; Electrothermal launching; Fires; Guns; Power supplies; Pulse power systems; Pulse shaping methods; Pulsed power supplies; System testing;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
