Hypervelocity electric discharge accelerator

Author

Kolikov, V.A. ; Rutberg, Ph.G. ; Budin, A.V. ; Makarevitch, I.P. ; Bogomaz, A.A.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Problems of Electrophys., Acad. of Sci., St. Petersburg, Russia

Volume

33

Issue

1

fYear

1997

fDate

1/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

305

Lastpage

309

Abstract

The achievement of accelerating macro-particles to high velocities has fundamental significance of research connected with solid state physics. A set of experimental data, obtained using 16 mm hypervelocity accelerator of macroparticles is presented. Compact polymer cylinders of 2-4 g were used as projectiles. As the result of the experiments the dependencies was obtained which characterize the accelerator´s efficiency. Data is given on the electric discharge system´s work in the range of the following parameters: pulse pressure-up to 700 MPa, pulse current-up to 1.5 MA, the velocity of the accelerated macro-particles-up to 7 km/s. On the basis of the presented data conclusions are drawn concerning the further approaches to the increase of efficiency of this method of acceleration and macro-particles velocity

Keywords

arcs (electric); electrothermal launchers; pulsed power technology; 1.5 MA; 16 mm; 2 to 4 g; 7 km/s; 700 MPa; efficiency; hypervelocity electric discharge accelerator; macro-particle acceleration; polymer cylinders; pulse current; pulse pressure; Acceleration; Gases; Heat transfer; Helium; Hydrogen; Particle accelerators; Physics; Polymers; Projectiles; Solid state circuits;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.559974

Filename

559974