Title :
Repetitive pulsed power generators using an inductive energy storage system
Author :
Akiyama, H. ; Katschinski, U. ; Murayama, K. ; Katsuki, S. ; Tsukamoto, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Kumamoto Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Pulsed power generators using an inductive energy storage system are extremely compact and lightweight in comparison with those using a capacitive energy storage system. A reliable opening switch operated repetitively is necessary to realize an inductive pulsed power generator. Two kinds of repetitively operated opening switches have been developed in Kumamoto University. One is an exploding copper wire set by an automatic wire setting device, and the other is a plasma opening switch using YAG laser-produced plasma. Both switches are described.
Keywords :
exploding wires; inductive energy storage; plasma devices; plasma production by laser; plasma switches; power supplies to apparatus; pulse generators; pulsed power switches; Kumamoto University; YAG laser-produced plasma; automatic wire setting device; exploding copper wire; inductive energy storage system; inductive pulsed power generator; plasma opening switch; repetitive opening switch; repetitive pulsed power generators; Copper; Energy storage; Optical pulse generation; Plasma waves; Power generation; Power system reliability; Pulse generation; Switches; Voltage; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 1995. Digest of Technical Papers., Tenth IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2791-8
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.1995.596498
