Abstract
In support of advanced electric gun research in progress within the U.S. Army, a mobile pulsed power system has been developed and made operational as part of the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) electric gun research facility. This mobile system has a maximum energy storage capability of 4 MJ, and it can deliver gigawatt levels of pulsed power over time periods of several milliseconds. The configuration of the system is that of a pulse-forming network (PFN) that is comprised of a bank of 80 high-energy capacitors, pulse-shaping inductors, switches and other electronic components which are designed to provide a variety of pulsed power profiles for electric propulsion research. The prime power for the PFN consists of a 1-MW diesel generator interconnected with a 27-kV constant voltage power supply. The system is controlled and monitored with electronic instrumentation from a remote control station which makes use of optical fiber signal transmission techniques. Recently acquired experimental pulsed power data from the facility are presented and discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 267-272 |
Number of pages | 6 |
State | Published - 1995 |
Event | Proceedings of the 1995 10th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference. Part 1 (of 2) - Albuquerque, NM, USA Duration: 3 Jul 1995 → 6 Jul 1995 |
Conference
Conference | Proceedings of the 1995 10th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference. Part 1 (of 2) |
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City | Albuquerque, NM, USA |
Period | 3/07/95 → 6/07/95 |