This paper presents a detailed description of fabrication of the compensated pulsed alternator (compulsator) for a rapid-fire railgun system. Presented are fabrication techniques and assembly processes developed specifically for a large pulsed power generator, including stator lamination assembly and armature and field winding fabrication techniques. The horizontal shaft, six pole compulsator design incorporates a rotating field and passive compensation. When completed, the compulsator will generate a 2-kV open-circuit voltage and supply 944-kA, 2.45 microsecond pulses to the 3-m railgun. Since high energy per unit volume ratios are desirable in pulsed power generators, emphasis is put on reducing weight and volume. Consideration for these areas are evident throughout the machine.
Fabrication of a compensated pulsed alternator for a rapid fire railgun system
Herstellung eines kompensierten gepulsten Wechslers fuer ein Schnellfeuergewehrsystem
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics ; 22 , 6 ; 1812-1816
1986
5 Seiten, 7 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 2 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
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