MC-1 Generator Performance with Higher-Energy Explosives

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Abstract:

The Russian designed MC-1 ultrahigh magnetic field generator was tested in 5 experiments as part of a joint US-Russian collaboration at Los Alamos National Laboratory in December of 1993. The standard Russian explosive 5050 RDXTNT was replaced with higher-energy-density US explosive, either Comp-B 6040 RDXTNT or PBX-9501. Generator performance with COMP-B was nominally the same as reported for experiments with the slightly lower-energy Russian explosive. The Comp-B experiment produced a measured peak field of 9.4 megagauss. Using PBX-9501, the measured peak field increased to 10.9 megagauss with an appropriate increase in the time derivative of the field. One-dimensional MHD calculations with the Lagrangian code, RAVEN are compared with the experimental results.

Author(s):
Sheppard, M. G. ; Brownell, J. H. ; Christian, J. M. ; Fowler, C. M. ; Freeman, B. L. ; Goettee, J. D. ; King, J. C. ; Lund, C. M. ; Papatheofanis, B. J. ; Rodriguez, P. J.
Author Organization(s):
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB NM
Descriptive Note:
Conference paper
Supplementary Note:
See also ADM002371. Published in 2013 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference, Digest of Technical Papers 1976-2013, and Abstracts. Presented at 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
Pagination:
0007

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

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

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
DOE
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_6.2.3_Core Enterprise Services; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.2_Enterprise Services; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*COMPRESSION, *GENERATORS, *HIGH EXPLOSIVES, *MAGNETIC FIELDS, ENERGY DENSITY, HIGH ENERGY, LAGRANGIAN FUNCTIONS, MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS, ONE DIMENSIONAL, PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)
Field(s)/Group(s):
Electric Power Production and Distribution, Electricity and Magnetism
Report Date:
1995 Jul 01
Creation Date:
2016 Dec 07