A new high current laboratory and pulsed homopolar generator power supply at the University of Texas
Abstract
The University of Texas at Austin is constructing a facility for research in pulse power technology for the Center for Electromechanics at the Balcones Research Center. The facility, designed to support high-current experiments, will be powered by six homopolar generators, each rated at 10 MJ and arranged to allow matching the requirements of resistive and inductive loads at various voltage and current combinations. Topics covered include the high bay, the power supply configuration and parameters, the speed and field control, and the magnetic circuit. Also considered are the removable air-cooled brushes, the water-cooled field coils, the hydraulic motor sizing and direct coupling, the low-impedance removable field coils, and the hydrostatic bearing design.
- Publication:
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IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
- Pub Date:
- March 1984
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1984ITM....20..377F
- Keywords:
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- Electromechanics;
- High Current;
- Homopolar Generators;
- Pulse Generators;
- Research Facilities;
- Electric Power Supplies;
- Research And Development;
- Structural Design Criteria;
- Technology Utilization;
- Texas;
- Universities;
- Engineering (General)