Miniature 100-kV explosively driven prime power sources based on transverse shock-wave depolarization of Pb(Zr0.95Ti0.05)O3 ferroelectric ceramics

Author

Shkuratov, S.I. ; Baird, J. ; Talantsev, E.F. ; Alberta, E.F. ; Hackenberger, W.S. ; Stults, A.H. ; Altgilbers, L.L.

Author_Institution

Loki Inc., Rolla, MO, USA

fYear

2011

fDate

19-23 June 2011

Firstpage

536

Lastpage

539

Abstract

Our previous efforts [1-7] were focused on designing, constructing and investigating miniature shock wave ferroelectric generators (FEGs) based on Pb(Zr_0.52Ti_0.48)O₃ (PZT 52/48) poled ferroelectric ceramics (that is widely used in modern technology). In this paper, we extended our efforts to development of FEGs utilizing different type of ferroelectric materials, i.e. Pb(Zr_0.95Ti_0.05)O₃ (PZT 95/5). The design of autonomous ultrahigh-voltage FEGs based on transverse explosive shock depolarization of poled PZT 95/5 ferroelectric ceramics was explored and studied. As a result of this work, miniature generators (diameter 38 mm) that are capable of producing output voltage pulses with amplitudes exceeding 120 kV and pulse widths of 3 μs were developed.

Keywords

ferroelectric ceramics; pulsed power supplies; shock waves; Pb(Zr_0.95Ti_0.05)O₃; autonomous ultrahigh-voltage FEG; ferroelectric ceramics; ferroelectric materials; miniature explosively driven prime power sources; miniature shock wave ferroelectric generators; size 38 nm; time 3 mus; transverse explosive shock depolarization; transverse shock-wave depolarization; voltage 100 kV; voltage 120 kV; Ceramics; Educational institutions; Electric shock; Explosives; Generators; Shock waves; Titanium compounds;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pulsed Power Conference (PPC), 2011 IEEE

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

ISSN

2158-4915

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0629-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PPC.2011.6191481

Filename

6191481