Circuit description of inductive energy storage pulsed power systems

Abstract

A comprehensive circuit analysis of basic inductive energy pulsed power systems has been conducted. In most practical systems, the inductive energy is stored in a lumped inductor by a slow current charging and then rapidly released to a load by means of an opening switch. Such a system may be practical for generation of a relatively slow output pulse. It has been shown by M.J. Rhee et al. (1987) that, as in capacitive systems, a fast square pulse can be produced by using a transmission line for energy storage in lieu of the lumped inductor, resulting in a high power multiplication. In addition, the authors have proposed a few other inductive energy circuits that may be useful for practical applications. These are the duals of well-known capacitive energy circuits such as the LC generator and the Blumlein line. The output pulse waveforms, with relevant circuit parameters, have been derived for a number of basic inductive energy storage circuits.<>