Design Process of a Helical Flux Compression Generator

Mariusz Makowski; Marta Czarnowska; Karol Biernacki; Rafał Namiotko

doi:10.2478/sjpna-2018-0025

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Design Process of a Helical Flux Compression Generator

Maritime Technical Journal

Volume 215 (2018): Issue 4 (December 2018)

By: Mariusz Makowski, Marta Czarnowska, Karol Biernacki and Rafał Namiotko

Open Access

|Feb 2019

Abstract

The article demonstrates the design process of a flux compression generator. Several armature configurations and materials have been analyzed. The influence of mechanical parameters, such as wall thickness, inner diameter of the armature or high explosive material used, on FCG performance has been estimated. The geometry of generators’ components has been optimized using the Finite Elements Method. Several generators have been built based on mathematical model and simulation results. The designed FCG’s performance has been verified during field tests. A comparison of simulation and field test results has been presented.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjpna-2018-0025 | Journal eISSN: 2657-7291

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Language: English

Page range: 29 - 45

Submitted on: May 28, 2018

Accepted on: Dec 10, 2018

Published on: Feb 1, 2019

Published by: Polish Naval Academy

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

Keywords:

helical flux compression generator design,

gurney speed,

gurney angle

Related subjects:

Engineering,

Electrical engineering,

Fundamentals of electrical engineering,

Mechanical engineering,

Fundamentals of mechanical engineering,

Geosciences,

Geodesy

© 2019 Mariusz Makowski, Marta Czarnowska, Karol Biernacki, Rafał Namiotko, published by Polish Naval Academy
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