Experimental methods with flux-compression generators

Author

Novac, B.M. ; Smith, I.R. ; Stewardson, H.R. ; Senior, P.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Atomic Phys., Bucharest, Romania

Volume

5

Issue

5

fYear

1996

fDate

10/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

211

Lastpage

222

Abstract

This paper concludes a short series that has presented an outline account of the physics and technology associated with flux-compression generators. The performance of these devices is characterised by a number of distinct parameters, both electromagnetic and explosive, and the paper explains the main experimental techniques and instrumentation that have been developed for their measurement during the last forty years. A range of electromagnetic and hydrodynamic transducers is presented, with the various advantages and drawbacks being highlighted. The paper concludes with a description of an ideal flux-compressor laboratory and indicates a typical timetable for an experimental programme

Keywords

electric current measurement; instrumentation; magnetic flux; magnetic variables measurement; power supplies to apparatus; pulse generators; pulsed power technology; transducers; voltage measurement; electromagnetic parameters; electromagnetic transducers; experimental methods; experimental programme timetable; experimental techniques; explosive parameters; flux-compression generators; flux-compressor laboratory; hydrodynamic transducers; instrumentation; performance; pulsed power;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Engineering Science and Education Journal

Publisher

iet

ISSN

0963-7346

Type

jour

DOI

10.1049/esej:19960503

Filename

543623