Magnetocumulative Generators

1. Front Matter

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2. Explosive-Driven Power Sources

   • Larry L. Altgilbers, Igor Grishnaev, Ivor R. Smith, Yuriy Tkach, Mark D. J. Brown, Bucur M. Novac et al.

   Pages 1-34

3. Magnetocumulative Generator Physics and Design

   • Larry L. Altgilbers, Igor Grishnaev, Ivor R. Smith, Yuriy Tkach, Mark D. J. Brown, Bucur M. Novac et al.

   Pages 35-56

4. Magnetocumulative Generators

   • Larry L. Altgilbers, Igor Grishnaev, Ivor R. Smith, Yuriy Tkach, Mark D. J. Brown, Bucur M. Novac et al.

   Pages 57-123

5. Pulse-Forming Networks

   • Larry L. Altgilbers, Igor Grishnaev, Ivor R. Smith, Yuriy Tkach, Mark D. J. Brown, Bucur M. Novac et al.

   Pages 125-174

6. Electrical Loads

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   Pages 175-231

7. Design, Construction, and Testing

   • Larry L. Altgilbers, Igor Grishnaev, Ivor R. Smith, Yuriy Tkach, Mark D. J. Brown, Bucur M. Novac et al.

   Pages 233-282

8. Experimental Methods and Techniques

   • Larry L. Altgilbers, Igor Grishnaev, Ivor R. Smith, Yuriy Tkach, Mark D. J. Brown, Bucur M. Novac et al.

   Pages 283-344

9. Applications: Lasers and Microwaves

   • Larry L. Altgilbers, Igor Grishnaev, Ivor R. Smith, Yuriy Tkach, Mark D. J. Brown, Bucur M. Novac et al.

   Pages 345-417

10. Back Matter

    Pages 419-422

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Devices that convert explosive energy into electromagnetic energy are often called Flux Compression Generators (FCGs) in the United States, whereas the term Magnetocumulative Generators (MCGs) is more com­ monly used in Russia. Since the Russian literature is accessed more heavily in this book, the latter term is used here. In any event, the basic process involves using explosives to force an initial magnetic flux into a region of smaller inductance in such a manner that loss of flux is minimized. In the event that no flux is lost, the magnetic energy associated with the flux, inversely proportional to the inductance, must increase. Flux loss is min­ imized by confining it with good conductors which, in turn, are driven rapidly by the explosive to reduce the system inductance. The magnetic energy is increased by the work the conductors do as they are forcibly moved against the magnetic field, the energy, in turn, being supplied by the explosive driving them. As the reader may infer, there are different kinds of generators, some of which might be difficult to recognize as MCGs. Nonetheless, they all possess the features outlined above. Explosives have some unique features as energy sources. They have very high available energy densities; they release energy rapidly, or at high power; they can develop very high pressures.

• Generator
• Maxwell
• Plasma
• Power generation
• computer
• explosive power sources
• flux compressors
• high power lasers
• high power microwave sources
• high voltage
• model
• network
• power systems
• pulsed power systems

• Advanced Technology Directorate Missile Defense and Space Technology Center, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, USA

  Larry L. Altgilbers, Mark D. J. Brown

• Peter the Great Military Engineering Academy, Moscow, Russia

  Igor Grishnaev

• Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK

  Ivor R. Smith, Bucur M. Novac

• Institute of Electromagnetic Research, Kharkov, Ukraine

  Yuriy Tkach, Iaroslav Tkach

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