The precision fabrication of non-split-turn, bare wire, constant pitch high explosive flux compression generators for use in internal electric breakdown experiments

Abstract

In order to have sufficient precision to make experimental studies of the internal electric breakdown in flux compression generators, units were constructed using CNC techniques. The requirements were to have bare copper wires for the stator, aluminum armatures and transparent support materials. Reproducibility was critical. The details will be discussed along with metrology of the resulting devices.