Operation of the Longitudinal Shock Wave Ferroelectric Generator Charging a Capacitor Bank

Author

Shkuratov, Sergey I. ; Talantsev, Evgueni F. ; Baird, Jason ; Altgilbers, Larry L. ; Stults, Allen H.

Author_Institution

Loki Inc., Rolla

fYear

2007

Firstpage

713

Lastpage

713

Abstract

Summary form only given. Systematic experimental and theoretical investigations of explosive-driven ferroelectric generators (FEGs) charging capacitor banks of a wide range of capacitance were performed. The FEG operation is based on the physical effect of longitudinal (shock wave propagates along the polarization vector P) shock wave depolarization of lead zirconate titanate Pb(Zr₅₂Ti₄₈)O₃ polycrystalline ferroelectrics. Experimental data are presented for FEGs containing Pb(Zr₅₂Ti₁₈)O₃ piezoelectric energy-carrying elements of different dimensions. A model for digital simulation of an explosive-driven FEG operating in the charging mode has been developed and is addressed.

Keywords

capacitors; electric generators; explosions; ferroelectric ceramics; ferroelectric devices; ferroelectricity; lead compounds; piezoceramics; piezoelectric devices; plasma shock waves; PZT polycrystalline ferroelectrics; PbZr₅₂Ti₄₈O₃; capacitor bank charging; explosive driven FEG; ferroelectric generator; lead zirconate titanate; longitudinal shock wave FEG; longitudinal shock wave depolarization; piezoelectric energy carrying elements; polarization vector; shock wave propagation; Capacitance; Capacitors; Digital simulation; Ferroelectric materials; Lead; Missiles; Piezoelectric polarization; Power generation; Shock waves; Titanium compounds;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Plasma Science, 2007. ICOPS 2007. IEEE 34th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Albuquerque, NM

ISSN

0730-9244

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0915-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PPPS.2007.4346019

Filename

4346019