Advanced high-explosive flux compression generator development: The CN-III series

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:10171530

Freeman, B L; Sheppard, M G; Fowler, C M

A very successful series of three flux compression generator (FCG) experiments and one hydro-only test, designed to quantify the performance capabilities and limitations of high-current, high-field, high-power coaxial FCGs, is reported. In the last test, the CN-III FCG produced a peak current of >150 MA with a final doubling time of <10{mu}s into a 2-nH inductive load. Experimental results are in excellent agreement with extensive preshot and postshot one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) calculations.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 10171530
• Report Number(s): LA-12348; ON: DE92019962
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Aug 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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