Abstract
Tubes of aluminum and copper filled with C-4 high-explosive were tested during this study of the effects of explosive flaws and voids, their sizes and locations, and of the effects of armature machining tolerances on the expansion characteristics of armatures within helical flux-compression generators. Flaws and voids were introduced into the explosive fill of 6061-T6 aluminum armatures during assembly. The defects were located along the major axis of the fill, midway between the major axis and the explosive/armature interface, and at the interface. The resulting effects on armature expansion were recorded by high-speed framing camera, intensified charge-coupled display (ICCD) photography and by flash X-ray. Outer and inner surface defects were introduced into OFHC copper and 6061-T6 aluminum armatures via machining. The resulting effects during armature expansion were recorded by framing camera and by ICCD.
Recommended Citation
J. Baird et al., "Effects of Defects on Armatures within Helical Flux-Compression Generators," Pulsed Power Plasma Science, 2001. PPPS-2001. Digest of Technical Papers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Jan 2001.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/PPPS.2001.1001697
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
6061-T6 Aluminum Armatures; Al; C-4 High-Explosive; Cu; OFHC Copper; Aluminium; Armature Machining Tolerances; Copper; Expansion Characteristics; Explosions; Explosive Flaws; Explosive Voids; Explosive/Armature Interface; Flash X-Ray; Helical Flux-Compression Generators; High-Speed Framing Camera; Intensified Charge-Coupled Display Photography; Magnetic Flux; Pulse Generators; Pulsed Power Supplies; Pulsed Power Supply; Surface Defects
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2001 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2001
