Abstract
DECADE is a very high power generator that will be built at Arnold Engineering Development Center in Tullahoma, Tennessee, by the Defense Special Weapons Agency. The full facility consists of 16 modules. Two full power modules (DM1 and DM2) have been built to verify the DECADE design at Physics International. Each module consists of a 570 kJ Marx generator that pulse charges a water transfer capacitor. The transfer capacitor discharges into a water output line through an array of 6 parallel triggered gas switches. The water output line then pulse charges the inductive store/opening switch pulse compression stage. When the opening switch opens, the inductive store discharges into an electron beam bremsstrahlung diode load. The initial testing of the DM1 module has been completed. The electrical design of the module will be presented, including circuit modeling results. The test data from a module will be compared to the modeling results. This test data, including reproducibility and timing accuracy, was used to predict the output from the full system of 16 modules and a subset of 4 unit modules (DECADE Quad). One option under consideration is to deploy a DECADE Quad at the testing center in Tennessee prior to the full
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Sincerny, P;
Childers, K;
Goyer, J;
Kortbawi, D;
Roth, I;
Stallings, C;
Dempsey, J;
[1]
Schlitt, L
[2]
- Physics International Company, San Leandro, CA (United States)
- Leland Schlitt Consulting Services, Livermore, CA (United States)
Citation Formats
Sincerny, P, Childers, K, Goyer, J, Kortbawi, D, Roth, I, Stallings, C, Dempsey, J, and Schlitt, L.
DECADE design and testing status.
Czech Republic: N. p.,
1996.
Web.
Sincerny, P, Childers, K, Goyer, J, Kortbawi, D, Roth, I, Stallings, C, Dempsey, J, & Schlitt, L.
DECADE design and testing status.
Czech Republic.
Sincerny, P, Childers, K, Goyer, J, Kortbawi, D, Roth, I, Stallings, C, Dempsey, J, and Schlitt, L.
1996.
"DECADE design and testing status."
Czech Republic.
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title = {DECADE design and testing status}
author = {Sincerny, P, Childers, K, Goyer, J, Kortbawi, D, Roth, I, Stallings, C, Dempsey, J, and Schlitt, L}
abstractNote = {DECADE is a very high power generator that will be built at Arnold Engineering Development Center in Tullahoma, Tennessee, by the Defense Special Weapons Agency. The full facility consists of 16 modules. Two full power modules (DM1 and DM2) have been built to verify the DECADE design at Physics International. Each module consists of a 570 kJ Marx generator that pulse charges a water transfer capacitor. The transfer capacitor discharges into a water output line through an array of 6 parallel triggered gas switches. The water output line then pulse charges the inductive store/opening switch pulse compression stage. When the opening switch opens, the inductive store discharges into an electron beam bremsstrahlung diode load. The initial testing of the DM1 module has been completed. The electrical design of the module will be presented, including circuit modeling results. The test data from a module will be compared to the modeling results. This test data, including reproducibility and timing accuracy, was used to predict the output from the full system of 16 modules and a subset of 4 unit modules (DECADE Quad). One option under consideration is to deploy a DECADE Quad at the testing center in Tennessee prior to the full 16 module system. The design sketch of the DECADE Quad and the predicted output based on the modeling and the demonstrated module performance is given. (author). 11 figs., 11 refs.}
place = {Czech Republic}
year = {1996}
month = {Dec}
}
title = {DECADE design and testing status}
author = {Sincerny, P, Childers, K, Goyer, J, Kortbawi, D, Roth, I, Stallings, C, Dempsey, J, and Schlitt, L}
abstractNote = {DECADE is a very high power generator that will be built at Arnold Engineering Development Center in Tullahoma, Tennessee, by the Defense Special Weapons Agency. The full facility consists of 16 modules. Two full power modules (DM1 and DM2) have been built to verify the DECADE design at Physics International. Each module consists of a 570 kJ Marx generator that pulse charges a water transfer capacitor. The transfer capacitor discharges into a water output line through an array of 6 parallel triggered gas switches. The water output line then pulse charges the inductive store/opening switch pulse compression stage. When the opening switch opens, the inductive store discharges into an electron beam bremsstrahlung diode load. The initial testing of the DM1 module has been completed. The electrical design of the module will be presented, including circuit modeling results. The test data from a module will be compared to the modeling results. This test data, including reproducibility and timing accuracy, was used to predict the output from the full system of 16 modules and a subset of 4 unit modules (DECADE Quad). One option under consideration is to deploy a DECADE Quad at the testing center in Tennessee prior to the full 16 module system. The design sketch of the DECADE Quad and the predicted output based on the modeling and the demonstrated module performance is given. (author). 11 figs., 11 refs.}
place = {Czech Republic}
year = {1996}
month = {Dec}
}