Introduction: Strategic defense requirements have stimulated vigorous research and evaluation of both conventional and unique new power generation technologies. These technologies are being applied to linear accelerators commonly termed 'rail guns'. Many varied technologies have been proposed reactions and plasma generators to research and development of modern rotary homopolar power systems. Highly advanced in power density and energy storage, present homopolars share only the theory with machines developed in the 1930's. A recent extension in homopolar machine development is the invention of the UniPolar Generator. Embodied as a twin disk generator, the UPG is demonstrating unique capabilities in meeting the requirements as a linear accelerator power supply. With the distinct feature of output frequency independent of the velocity of the rotating shaft, the UPG allows selection of a source of AC exciting power which can provide single or multiple bursts of AC output power at the correct frequency to match the physical length of the accelerator barrel. This feature greatly improves the efficiency of power transfer to the load as well as reducing the over blast evident at the muzzle of the accelerator.
A unique rotary pulse generator
Ein einzigartiger rotierender Impulsgenerator
1986
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