Abstract. 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

Abstract: The all-solid-state inductive energy storage pulse forming line modulator is a brand-new solution to achieve a high repetition rate, high voltage gain, and short pulse

For E-bike applications, bicycle-to-grid or bicycle-to-bicycle energy transfer are viable solutions by means of a Bi-Directional Inductive Power Transfer (BDIPT). In this paper, a 300 W IPT wireless charger prototype for E-bikes is proposed. Modelling, design, simulation and experimental results of this prototype are provided.

The initial starting voltage spike as well as the energy to operate the vacuum arc are generated by a low mass (<300 g) inductive energy storage PPU which is controlled using +5 V level signals. The vacuum arc thruster was tested at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory using W as cathode material. Experimental results are within

The cooling cost of high temperature superconductors is much lower than that of low temperature superconductors. By now, a few HTSPPTs have already been tested based on inductive energy storage system [6], [7], [8] and capacitive energy storage system [9].High energy transfer efficiency can be obtained by using a HTSPPT in a

Technical Report · Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1985. OSTI ID: 5865655. Honig, E M. This dissertation details the theoretical and experimental results of a research program aimed at finding practical ways to transfer energy repetitively from an inductive energy store to various loads. The objectives were to investigate and develop the high power

ShortCommunication 3 The volumetric flow rate V N of the inflowing gas stream for heat removal is set and measured via a mass flow controller. To character-

An inductor storage power system was used for generating the pulsed plasma. • A micro VACT with inductive energy storage circuit was designed and tested. • A battery was used to reduce the energy consumption of the entire VAT unit. • VAT prototype proposed in this study achieved a single impulse of 2.3 μNs. •

A micro VACT with inductive energy storage circuit was designed and tested. •. A battery was used to reduce the energy consumption of the entire VAT unit.

Abstract: By using the technology of energy storage inductor and electro-exploding wire opening switch (EEOS) drived by pulsed capacitors, we studied the inductive-energy

tral devices for electronics and energy storage. While they do not conduct direct current, they show hysteresis under voltage cycling, as presented in Fig. 1(C), which also shows a general characteristic of hysteresis in current-voltage curves: the effect becomes amplified when the voltage scan velocity increases.

Inductive energy storage driven vacuum arc thruster. A new type of vacuum arc thruster in combination with an innovative power processing unit (PPU) has been developed that promises to be a high efficiency (∼15%), low mass (∼100 g) propulsion system for micro- and nanosatellites. This thruster accelerates a plasma that consists almost

The principle of the superconducting inductive energy storage and of superconducting pulse switching is reviewed. Design criteria are discussed by introducing two different laboratory set-ups. Special emphasis will be laid on the methods of charging the energy storage and on the pulse switching. The layout and dimensioning of an experimental

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

An efficient electric-discharge XeCl laser is developed, which is pumped by a self-sustained discharge with a prepulse formed by a generator with an inductive energy storage device and a semiconductor current interrupter on a basis of semiconductor opening switch (SOS) diodes. An output energy up to 800 mJ, a pulse length up to 450 ns, and a total laser

Abstract: The all-solid-state inductive energy storage pulse forming line modulator is a brand-new solution to achieve a high repetition rate, high voltage gain, and short pulse output. However, due to the non-ideal dynamic characteristics of the switch and the fixed physical space size of the transmission line, it''s difficult to realize the generation and

Inductive energy storage systems reach energy densities being one order of magnitude higher than those of capacitive storages. Therefore, pulsed power supplies for electric weapon or defense

Abstract: The principle of the superconducting inductive energy storage and of superconducting pulse switching is reviewed. Design criteria are discussed by

The design of nanosecond high-current generators is usually one of three schemes: a high voltage microsecond pulse voltage generator and pulse forming line; a relatively low-voltage pulse voltage generator and inductive energy storage in vacuum; or the switching of energy into a load with the help of a plasma-erosion opening switch. The

Results are presented of experimental investigations of a CO2 laser pumped by a self-sustained discharge from a generator with an inductive energy storage device and a semiconductor current chopper.

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. The experimental results show that the time-delay isolation method of transmission line can effectively

Inductive energy storage devices, also known as pulse forming networks (PFN), are vital in the field of high-power pulsed technology. They store energy

It is shown that it can be efficiently switched using a control circuit with a low (∼900 V) supply voltage, which is based on an inductive energy storage and a diode opening switch that forms a

A new scheme of pulsed voltage adding using inductively charged Blumlein lines has been proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The circuit principle is explained based on the analogy with capacitively charged Blumlein lines. In the experiments, striplines have been used for inductive energy storage, and SiC power devices have been used

Abstract. The purpose of an opening switch is simply to stop the flow of current in the circuit branch containing the switch. Prior to this action, of course, the opening switch must first conduct the current as required--that is, operate as a closing switch. To accomplish current interruption, the opening switch must force the current to

Modern design approaches to electric energy storage devices based on nanostructured electrode materials, in particular, electrochemical double layer capacitors (supercapacitors) and their hybrids with Li-ion batteries, are considered.

Inductive energy storage systems reach energy densities being one order of magnitude higher than those of capacitive storages. Hence, pulsed power supplies for electric weapon or defense systems can be much more compact with inductive storages instead of capacitive ones. There is, however, one hurdle to be cleared: Inductive

After confirming the operation process of an LCL module, a two-stage experimental circuit has been built using power MOSFET switches for carrying out the verification experiments. With a charging voltage of 800 V, the output voltage of $sim $ 8.4 kV with a rise time of $sim $ 30 ns has been obtained on a 200- $Omega $ load. The

@article{osti_21454677, title = {Efficient long-pulse XeCl laser with a prepulse formed by an inductive energy storage device}, author = {Baksht, E Kh and Panchenko, Aleksei N and Tarasenko, Viktor F}, abstractNote = {An efficient electric-discharge XeCl laser is developed, which is pumped by a self-sustained discharge with a

The experimental setup and the obtained results are described. This study investigates the possibility of using pulsed X-ray source with an inductive energy storage device and a semiconductor

The experiment utilizes computercontrolled inductive storage circuit to ignite the thruster [12]. A high-voltage carbon rod (DP6700A, CYBERTEK, China) is connected in parallel

High Power and Efficiency: Inductive energy storage devices can release large amounts of power in a short time. This makes them highly efficient, especially for pulsed power applications. Long Life Cycle: Inductive energy storage devices have a long life cycle and are very reliable, thanks to their lack of moving parts and mechanical

The experimental device for electric exploding wire opening switch involves three aspects about high pressure, strong current and complex electromagnetic environment terms of energy storage

Strong coupling in an inductive power transfer (IPT) system will lead to difficulties in power control and loss of soft switching conditions. This paper presents an IPT system that can decouple the converter from the resonant network. In the proposed system, the energy transmission process is divided into energy injection stage and free

Abstract: Inductive energy storage systems reach energy densities being one order of magnitude higher than those of capacitive storages. Therefore, pulsed power supplies for electric weapon or defense systems can be much more compact with inductive storages instead of capacitive ones.

Energy harvesting represents an alternative power source technique to realize battery-less implantable medical device. In this paper, a specific kinetic energy harvester has been considered [].The electrical signal produced by a kinetic energy harvester is typically in AC form; therefore, the scavenged energy cannot directly power

Abstract—A pulse generator with an inductive energy storage for measuring pulse impedances of grounding connections is developed. The generator produces current pulses with a rise time of 200–300 ns and an ampli tude of up to 8 A. In contrast to the capacitive storage sources, it is fully controllable, allows one to adjust the

Summary form only given. By using the technology of energy storage inductor and electro-exploding wire opening swtich (EEOS) drived by pulsed capacitors, we studied the inductive-energy-storage pulsed power source. Based on the researches of EEOS with different material, different parameters and different quench medium, an

Download scientific diagram | The experimental results of adjusting the output voltage of a generator with two magnetic compression links at a 1 kΩ load depending on the voltage of the primary

During this time, the energy stored in 2 /2 (I the storage capacitor, EL = L0 Iopen open is the maximum current through the semiconductor opening switch), is partially transferred to the circuit inductance L0 (inductive energy storage). For the conditions in Fig. 9, Iopen = 18 kA, and 10% energy stored in C0 is transferred to the inductive storage.