An inductive energy storage switch system for the destruction of solid materials is reported. This is based on creating a pulsed electric breakdown in the solid dielectric, which then propagates in the specimen. This scheme provides a higher destruction effectiveness compared to a capacitive energy storage system. The higher energy efficiency is attributed to a
Switches in the Marx generator are properly controlled allowing certain energy transfer from the capacitors to the inductors before the output begins. As a result, when all capacitors and inductors are connected in series, the voltage generated on the load is from both capacitive energy storage and inductive energy storage.
Generators with inductive energy storage units and semiconductor opening switches designed for laser excitation are described. Operation of the generators on a gas-discharge load is considered and possible excitation modes are discussed. A
Capacitive energy storage have been widely used in area of pulsed power, however, it canpsilat be used in application which requires long time energy storage (for example, accumulation of solar energy) due to its electric leakage. Since the superconducting inductor has great carrying capacity and zero DC resistance, it can store energy with no loss over a long period of time. In
@article{osti_5273936, title = {Closing/opening switch for inductive energy storage applications}, author = {Dougal, R A and Morris, G Jr}, abstractNote = {This paper reports on a magnetically delayed vacuum switch operating sequentially in a closing mode and then in an opening mode which enables the design of a compact electron-beam generator based on an
N2 - A vacuum arc thruster is a type of micro-thruster based on pulsed ablative vacuum arc discharge. A simple inductive energy storage circuit in a vacuum arc thruster is particularly suitable for CubeSats because of its compact size and low cost. In practice, it is necessary to predict the thruster performance with the given design parameters.
Wire‐array z‐pinch experiment was carried out on ASO‐X generator. ASO‐X is a 3‐stage inductive voltage adder, and works as the inductive energy storage system with the plasma opening switch.
The experiment is conducted in an environment with a pressure below 5 10 ): torr. The experiment utilizes computercontrolled inductive storage circuit to ignite the thruster .A high-voltage
Solid-state Marx generator circuits have been widely studied in recent years. Most of them are based on capacitive energy storage (CES), with the basic principle of charging in parallel and
Early, Principles of Inductive Energy Storage, Study S-104: IDA Pulse-Power Conf., Vol. I, Report No. IDA/HQ63–1412 (1963). Google Scholar W.M. Parsons, Vacuum Switchgear for Fusion Experiments,Physica 104C:161 (1981). Google Scholar R.W. Warren, The Early Counterpulse Technique Applied toVacuum Interrupters, Los Alamos National
The common energy storage methods in the current pulse power systems are capacitive energy storage (CES) and inductive energy storage (IES), each with its own advantages and disadvantages.
Lasing and discharge characteristics of a nitrogen laser pumped by a transverse discharge from a generator with an inductive energy storage and a semiconductor current interrupter are investigated experimentally. A numerical model is proposed and the operation of a nitrogen–electronegative gas mixture laser is simulated. It is shown both theoretically and
Relevant experiments on mode one and mode two are carried out and its results verify the accuracy and rationality of simulation analysis. Inductive energy storage systems reach energy
The Meatgrinder, a novel inductive energy storage and transfer circuit, has been shown to approach 100% energy transfer efficiency. A low‐current‐level experiment has been performed which has verified the predicted behavior of the inductive transfer circuit and
We have modified a solid-state Marx generator by inserting inductors into the circuit so that the inductive energy can boost the output voltage to a level sever
In this article, the principle of inductive energy storage (IES) is applied to twisted pair wire (TPW), which serves as an energy storage unit for generating nanosecond pulse. As
The common energy storage methods in the current pulse power systems are capacitive energy storage (CES) and inductive energy storage (IES), each with its own advantages and disadvantages.
Utilization of inductive storage in production of intense charged particle beams, laser beams, and hot dense plasmas of interest in thermonuclear fusion studies and in other research areas is very attractive because of its inherent compactness associated with energy storage in the form of magnetic fields. A major problem in utilizing inductive energy sources
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE 1 Effect of Inductance of Inductive Energy Storage System on Resistance of an Electrically Exploded Conductor-Based Opening Switch and Profile of Current Transferred Into Low Inductance Loads Soumya P. Nayak, Mahesh D. Kale, Archana Sharma, and Trilok C. Kaushik Abstract— This paper is aimed at finding
enable the transfer of energy from an inductive energy store to a load. Examples of the first application include HVDC transmission lines and circuits with high impedance devices such as
Both methods use inductive energy storage (IES) instead of traditional capacitive energy storage (CES), which means that the PFLs are charged by 2214 L. Yu et al.: Voltage Adding of Pulse Forming Lines Using Inductive Energy Storage As initial demonstration experiments, simple circuits have been put together to prove the behavior of the
In the experiments, strip-lines have been used for inductive energy storage and SiC power devices have been used as the opening switches. The experimental results have
Compared with the nanosecond pulse generator based on capacitive energy storage, the inductive energy storage has outstanding advantages in energy storage density, miniaturization of the device, and less influence of loop inductance. In this paper, the superposition experiment of 10-stage inductive energy storage modules was carried out
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a solid-state Marx generator using inductive energy storage, where inductors play the role of principal energy storage element and
By adopting a simple inductive energy storage (IES) circuit and the “triggerless” ignition method , the mass of the propulsion system can be decreased to less than 200 g, with a specific impulse of >1000 s and a power level
In this article, we propose a solid-state Marx circuit using inductive energy storage, where inductors play the role of principal energy storage element. When combined with an opening
capacitive energy storage (CES), with the basic principle of charging in parallel and discharging in series. In this article, we propose a solid-state Marx circuit using inductive
the development of an inductive energy storage device , the com-bination of the inductive energy storage device and the trigger-less ignition method , and the use of a compact magnetic coil for col-limating and accelerating plasma [12,17]. In addition, Neumann et al. demonstrated a Mg-fuelled centre-triggered pulsed cathodic arc
Solid-state Marx generator circuits have been widely studied in recent years. Most of them are based on capacitive energy storage (CES), with the basic principle of charging in parallel and discharging in series. In this article, we propose a solid-state Marx circuit using inductive energy storage, where inductors play the role of principal energy storage element. When combined
An inductive energy storage pulse power system is being developed in BARC, India. Simple, compact, and robust opening switches, capable of generating hundreds of kV, are key elements in the
Inductive energy storage devices, also known as pulse forming networks (PFN), are vital in the field of high-power pulsed technology. They store energy in a magnetic field created by electric current flowing through an inductor, or coil. Upon discharge, the stored energy is released in a quick pulse, hence their prominence in pulsed power
Pulsed power has been generated by using either capacitive energy storage (CES) or inductive energy storage (IES). In this article, the combination of CES and IES, which is called hybrid energy
The calculation method gives results that coincide with the experiments and can be used in the design. a switched inductive-capacitor generator with an inductive energy storage device can be used to pulse charge semiconductor diodes D 1, D 2 are needed to time-separate the process of energy accumulation in the magnetic field of the
Currently, to carry out physical experiments that require the generation of large pulsed electrical power, inductive energy storage devices (in particular, explosive magnetic ones) found widespread use, they are equipped with an output switching system that forms a rapidly increasing current pulse in the load [].One of the possible options for making such a switching
generator with inductive energy storage: Theory and experiment To cite this article: Aleksei N Panchenko et al 2007 Quantum Electron. 37 433 View the article online for updates and enhancements. Related content X-ray radiation of a spark preionisation system and volume discharge plasma in a laser with an inductive energy storage
A vacuum arc thruster is a type of micro-thruster based on pulsed ablative vacuum arc discharge. A simple inductive energy storage circuit in a vacuum arc thruster is
PROOF OF PRINCIPLE EXPERIMENT OF THE MEATGRINDER: AN INDUCTIVE ENERGY STORAGE AND TRANSFER CIRCUIT D. Giorgi~ K. Lindner, J. Long, T. Navapanich, O. Zucker Energy Compression Research Corp.
Lasing and discharge characteristics of a nitrogen laser pumped by a transverse discharge from a generator with an inductive energy storage and a semiconductor current interrupter are investigated
Essentially, the overall efficiency of a very small PPT is approximate 12% . To reduce the restriction of miniaturization in power system, a vacuum cathode arc thruster (VAT) was used in this study. An inductive energy storage device in combination with trigger-less ignition methods was implemented.
High-voltage nanosecond pulse generators with compactness and repetition frequency have become a vital demand in some fields. In this article, the principle of inductive energy storage (IES) is applied to twisted pair wire (TPW), which serves as an energy storage unit for generating nanosecond pulse. As a kind of transmission line, the electromagnetic field
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