Compact Autonomous Completely Explosive Pulsed Power Systems

A new concept for a compact autonomous completely explosive pulsed power system is presented. The concept utilizes tire physical effects of transverse shock wave demagnetization of Nd₂Fe₁₄B high-energy hard ferromagnets and magnetic flux compression. A series of compact pulsed power systems was designed, built and tested. The developed systems contain two stages. The first stage is a transverse shock wave ferromagnetic generator (FMG) served as a primary power source (seed source). The second stage is a compact helical magnetic flux compression generator (FCG) serving as a pulsed power amplifier. Experimental data are presented for explosive and electrical operation of completely explosive FMG-FCG systems. Analytical consideration of the FMG-FCG seeding process was performed and is presented, as is a model for digital simulation of operation of completely explosive pulsed power FMG-FCG svstems.