Balcones homopolar generator power supply

Author

Gully, J.H. ; Hildenbrand, J. ; Weldon, W.F.

Author_Institution

Center for Electromech., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA

Volume

25

Issue

1

fYear

1989

fDate

1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

210

Lastpage

218

Abstract

A review is presented of the Balcones homopolar generator power supply (BHPGPS) project, which is intended to provide insight into the pros and cons of the design decisions and operating philosophy planned for the system. Capabilities are discussed, and power supply parameters, including HPGs, inductors, switches and buswork are documented so that the community can evaluate the system as a power supply for various loads by calculating specific performance. The power supply includes the following components and subsystems: 10 MJ HPGs each rated at 100 V and 1.5 MA; 6.5 μH, room-temperature, coaxial, energy storage inductors; explosively actuated opening switches; and multiple output buswork rated for 7.2 MA total current

Keywords

homopolar generators; power supplies to apparatus; pulsed power technology; 1.5 MA; 10 MJ; 100 V; 7.2 MA; Balcones homopolar generator power supply; buswork; design decisions; energy storage inductors; explosively actuated opening switches; inductors; multiple output buswork; operating philosophy; switches; Capacitance; Fabrication; Inductors; Laboratories; Power generation; Power supplies; Pulsed power supplies; Switches; Testing; Welding;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.22536

Filename

22536