An introduction to the propellant-driven magnetic flux compression generator

Technical Report · Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1995

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/147729· OSTI ID:147729

Williams, P E ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)

An introduction to the concept of a propellant-driven magnetic flux compression generator is presented, together with the theory of its operation. The principles of operation of the propellant flux compression generator combine generator principles, derived from lumped parameter circuit theory, and interior ballistic principles.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); New Mexico Inst. of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 147729
• Report Number(s): LA-SUB-95-168; ON: DE96003103
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: [1995]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
PULSE GENERATORS
RAILGUN ACCELERATORS
INFORMATION
MAGNETIC FLUX
MAGNETIC COMPRESSION
DETONATORS
ARMATURES
MAGNET COILS
TRANSFORMERS
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
PROPELLANTS
PROJECTILES