Magnetic pressure driven implosion of solid liner suitable for compression of field reverse configurations
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The initial design and performance of a magnetic pressure driven imploding solid liner with dimensions suitable for compressing a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) is presented and discussed. The nominal liner parameters are 30 cm length, 5 cm outer radius, {approximately}0.1 cm thickness, Al material. The liner is imploded by magnetic pressure from an axial discharge driven by a 1,300 microfarad capacitor bank. Other nominal discharge parameters are {approximately}80 kV initial bank voltage, {approximately}44 nanohenry initial total inductance, and {approximately} milliohm series resistance. The discharge current exceeds 10 mega-amps in {approximately} 9 {micro}sec. Several types of calculations indicate that such a liner will implode in {approximately} 22 to 25 /{micro}sec, and will achieve a >0.3 cm/{micro}sec implosion velocity by the time the liner has imploded to {approximately}2.5 cm radius. This performance and these dimensions are suitable for FRC formation and compression, as discussed by K Schoenberg, R. Siemon, et al. (1). The diagnostics for the initial experiments include current (via Rogowski coils and inductive magnetic probes), voltage (via capacitive divider probes), flash radiography, and diagnostic magnetic field compression. Several types of simulations, including two dimensional magnetohydrodynamic simulations, are also discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Air Force Research Lab., Albuquerque, NM (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 20050654
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 1999 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science, Monterey, CA (US), 06/20/1999--06/24/1999; Other Information: PBD: 1999; Related Information: In: The 26th IEEE international conference on plasma science, 342 pages.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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