Title :
Design of a 500 MJ, 5 MA power supply
Author :
Pappas, J.A. ; Headifen, G.R. ; Weldon, J.M. ; Wright, J.C. ; Zowarka, R.C. ; Aanstoos, T.A. ; Kajs, J.H.
Author_Institution :
Parker Kinetic Designs, Inc., Austin, TX, USA
fDate :
1/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Battery Upgraded Supply (BUS) program, a pulsed power supply designed to provide 500 MJ at 5 MA for railgun experiments, is discussed. Approximately 50000 12 V lead acid batteries are required to reach this level. BUS will be required to perform up to two discharges per week. Therefore, BUS is designed to be a low-maintenance, reliable, and fault-tolerant power supply. Additionally, since BUS will be the largest power supply of its kind ever built, personnel safety is a prime concern. The design of BUS and the details of its subsystems are described
Keywords :
electromagnetic launchers; power supplies to apparatus; pulsed power technology; secondary cells; 12 V; 5 MA; 500 MJ; Battery Upgraded Supply program; fault-tolerant power supply; lead acid batteries; low-maintenance; personnel safety; pulsed power supply; railgun experiments; Air safety; Automatic control; Batteries; Control systems; Explosives; Fault tolerant systems; Personnel; Power supplies; Pulsed power supplies; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
