Electric generator
Abstract
1. In an electrical energy generator, the combination comprising a first elongated annular electrical current conductor having at least one bare surface extending longitudinally and facing radially inwards therein, a second elongated annular electrical current conductor disposed coaxially within said first conductor and having an outer bare surface area extending longitudinally and facing said bare surface of said first conductor, the contiguous coaxial areas of said first and second conductors defining an inductive element, means for applying an electrical current to at least one of said conductors for generating a magnetic field encompassing said inductive element, and explosive charge means disposed concentrically with respect to said conductors including at least the area of said inductive element, said explosive charge means including means disposed to initiate an explosive wave front in said explosive advancing longitudinally along said inductive element, said wave front being effective to progressively deform at least one of said conductors to bring said bare surfaces thereof into electrically conductive contact to progressively reduce the inductance of the inductive element defined by said conductors and transferring explosive energy to said magnetic field effective to generate an electrical potential between undeformed portions of said conductors ahead of said explosive wavemore »
- Inventors:
-
- (Pleasanton, CA)
- Livermore, CA
- (Danville, CA)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864475
- Patent Number(s):
- 4370576
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
-
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02N - ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- electric; generator; electrical; energy; combination; comprising; elongated; annular; current; conductor; bare; surface; extending; longitudinally; facing; radially; inwards; therein; disposed; coaxially; outer; contiguous; coaxial; conductors; defining; inductive; element; means; applying; generating; magnetic; field; encompassing; explosive; charge; concentrically; respect; including; initiate; wave; front; advancing; effective; progressively; deform; bring; surfaces; electrically; conductive; contact; reduce; inductance; defined; transferring; generate; potential; undeformed; portions; ahead; including means; current conductor; conductor disposed; electric generator; wave front; means including; radially inward; extending longitudinally; field effect; means disposed; electrical potential; electrical energy; magnetic field; electrically conductive; electrical current; explosive charge; inductive element; combination comprising; disposed coaxially; charge means; elongated annular; explosive energy; disposed concentrically; conductive contact; /310/324/336/
Citation Formats
Foster, Jr., John S., Wilson, James R, and McDonald, Jr., Charles A. Electric generator. United States: N. p., 1983.
Web.
Foster, Jr., John S., Wilson, James R, & McDonald, Jr., Charles A. Electric generator. United States.
Foster, Jr., John S., Wilson, James R, and McDonald, Jr., Charles A. Sat .
"Electric generator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864475.
@article{osti_864475,
title = {Electric generator},
author = {Foster, Jr., John S. and Wilson, James R and McDonald, Jr., Charles A.},
abstractNote = {1. In an electrical energy generator, the combination comprising a first elongated annular electrical current conductor having at least one bare surface extending longitudinally and facing radially inwards therein, a second elongated annular electrical current conductor disposed coaxially within said first conductor and having an outer bare surface area extending longitudinally and facing said bare surface of said first conductor, the contiguous coaxial areas of said first and second conductors defining an inductive element, means for applying an electrical current to at least one of said conductors for generating a magnetic field encompassing said inductive element, and explosive charge means disposed concentrically with respect to said conductors including at least the area of said inductive element, said explosive charge means including means disposed to initiate an explosive wave front in said explosive advancing longitudinally along said inductive element, said wave front being effective to progressively deform at least one of said conductors to bring said bare surfaces thereof into electrically conductive contact to progressively reduce the inductance of the inductive element defined by said conductors and transferring explosive energy to said magnetic field effective to generate an electrical potential between undeformed portions of said conductors ahead of said explosive wave front.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983}
}