Design of a Compact, Lightweight Pulsed Homopolar Generator Power Supply

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Abstract:

The Center for Electromechanics at The University of Texas at Austin CEM-UT, funded by the U. S. Army Armament Research and Development Command ARRADCOM and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA, has designed and begun construction of a compact, lightweight homopolar generator HPG that can be used as a portable field power supply. Nominally a 6-MJ, 750-kA generator, this machine will significantly advance the state of the art in terms of energy density in an inexpensive machine designed for production. The mechanical and electrical design of the machine, which is based on the all-iron-rotating A-I-R configuration, is discussed. Fabrication has begun and the machine should be operable by January 1982.

Author(s):
Gully, J. H. ; Marshall, R. A. ; Pichot, M. A. ; Weldon, W. F.
Author Organization(s):
TEXAS UNIV AT AUSTIN CENTER FOR ELECTROMECHANICS
Supplementary Note:
See also ADM002371. 2013 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference, Digest of Technical Papers 1976-2013, and Abstracts of the 2013 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science. Held in San Francisco, CA on 16-21 June 2013. U.S. Government or Federal Purpose Rights License. Sponsored in part by DARPA.
Pagination:
0005

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Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
ARRADCOM
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*ELECTRIC GENERATORS, *POWER SUPPLIES, BRUSHES, COILS, MAGNETIC FIELDS, PORTABLE EQUIPMENT, ROTORS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Electric Power Production and Distribution
Keyword(s):
HPG(HOMOPOLAR GENERATORS), A I R(ALL IRON ROTATING), ROTOR SHAFT ASSEMBLY, MACHINE STRUCTURE, BRUSH MECHANISMS, FIELD COILS, MAGNETIC FIELD TIME CONSTANT, A I R HPG
Report Date:
1981 Jun 01
Creation Date:
2016 Oct 03