Title :
Measuring helical FCG voltage with an electric field antenna
Author :
White, A.D. ; Anderson, R.A. ; Javedani, J.B. ; Reisman, D.B. ; Goerz, D.A. ; Ferriera, A.J. ; Speer, R.D.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore, CA, USA
Abstract :
A method of measuring the voltage produced by a helical explosive flux compression generator using a remote electric field antenna is described in detail. The diagnostic has been successfully implemented on several experiments. Measured data from the diagnostic compare favorably with voltages predicted using the code CAGEN [1], validating our predictive modeling tools. The measured data is important to understanding generator performance, and is measured with a low-risk, minimally intrusive approach.
Keywords :
electric field effects; helical antennas; voltage measurement; code CAGEN; helical FCG voltage; helical explosive flux compression generator; remote electric field antenna; voltage measurement; Antenna measurements; Antennas; Capacitors; Coils; Current measurement; Generators; Voltage measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference (PPC), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0629-5
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.2011.6191473
