Applications of Digital and Optoelectronic Circuits to Electrothermal-ChemicalGun System Facilities

摘要

Electrothermal-chemical (ETC) gun systems require highly specialized control anddiagnostics hardware due to their extraordinary electrical pulsed-power requirements. Specifically, the initial electrical energy level of the power supply should be measurable and the means for operators to safely control high-voltage equipment must be available. As a result, several control systems needed to perform the stated functions have been studied, developed, and experimentally proven in the ETC gun facilities of the Army Research Laboratory. One recent experimental program involving a Navy-owned 60-mm ETC gun relied heavily upon some of the techniques which are introduced here. Problems associated with laboratory operations lacking appropriate hardware are addressed and the fundamental behavior of the control systems investigated are described.... Electrothermal, Electrothermal-chemical, Control systems, Pulse-forming networks, Diagnostic equipment.