Design and Testing of a Novel Inductive Pulsed Power Supply
Higher energy density makes inductive energy storage more promising than capacitive storage for pulsed power supplies in industrial and military fields. To realize high amplitude of pulsed current and relieve stress of opening switch, this paper proposes a novel inductive pulsed power supply consisting of high-temperature superconducting pulse power
Inductive Energy Storage Devices
Inductive energy storage devices, also known as pulse forming networks (PFN), are vital in the field of high-power pulsed technology. They store energy in a magnetic field created by electric current flowing through an
An Inductive Pulsed-Power Supply Circuit Consisting of Multiple
Superconducting pulsed-power supply (SPPS) provides an efficient method for both high-density inductive energy storage and high current pulse generation. An SPPS consisting of eight high-temperature superconducting pulsed-power transformer (HTSPPT) modules with XRAM methodology was designed and simulated in preliminary studies. It recycled the
A modified circuit topology for inductive pulsed power supply based
By now, a few HTSPPTs have already been tested based on inductive energy storage system [6], [7], [8] and capacitive energy storage system [9]. High energy transfer efficiency can be obtained by using a HTSPPT in a capacitor-based pulsed power supply [9], but the energy density of the whole system is still inadequate. As superconducting
Optimal Design of Copper Foil Inductors with High Energy Storage
The energy storage inductor is the core component of the inductive energy storage type pulse power supply, and the structure design of the energy storage inductor directly determines the energy storage density that the power module can achieve. Genetic algorithm is...
Performance model of vacuum arc thruster with inductive energy storage
By adopting a simple inductive energy storage (IES) circuit [7] (DC) power supply could provide a voltage of up to 30 V and a current of up to 60 A, with a voltage accuracy of 0.01 V. The signal source was a microcontroller. The computer controlled the signal source and oscilloscope to automate the experiments.
Large-current pulse type inductive energy storage power supply
With the rapid development of electromagnetic materials, the development of inductive energy storage is rapid. Compared with capacitive energy storage, inductive energy storage has the advantages of high energy density ratio, small volume, light weight, easiness in miniaturization, higher energy utilization rate and pulse power, and can be widely applied to the fields of
Overview of circuit topologies for inductive pulsed power supplies
The pulsed power supply (PPS) is one important component in the electromagnetic launch system. The inductive PPSs have attracted researchers'' attentions with the major advantages of high energy
Inductive storage yields efficient power alternative
A power supply based on inductive rather than capacitive energy storage and incorporating a hysteretic, current-mode, buck regulator can address these concerns at a competitive cost. we developed a driver using
A Repetitive Inductive Pulsed Power Supply Circuit Topology
Inductive energy storage for pulsed power supplies is considered to have great potential because its energy density is 1 order of magnitude higher than that of capacitive one. Associating with the superconducting technology and the STRETCH meat grinder circuit, which proposed by the Institute of Advanced Technology, a superconducting inductive pulsed power supply (SPPS)
Design and demonstration of micro-scale vacuum cathode arc
A battery was used instead of a power supply system to reduce the energy consumption of the entire VAT processing unit. The energy required for a single pulse was estimated to be 0.266 J, by measuring the change between the discharge current and the voltage. (VAT) was used in this study. An inductive energy storage device [6] in combination
[PDF] Overview of circuit topologies for inductive pulsed power
The pulsed power supply (PPS) is one important component in the electromagnetic launch system. The inductive PPSs have attracted researchers'' attentions with the major advantages of high energy storage density (over the capacitive PPSs) as well as simple structure and easy control (over the rotating mechanical PPSs).
Superconducting inductive energy storage pulsed current
Capacitive energy storage have been widely used in area of pulsed power, however, it canpsilat be used in application which requires long time energy storage (for example, accumulation of solar energy) due to its electric leakage. Since the superconducting inductor has great carrying capacity and zero DC resistance, it can store energy with no loss over a long period of time. In
A novel method of hydrogen generation by water electrolysis
A novel method of hydrogen generation by water electrolysis using ultra-short-pulse power supply is demonstrated. The ultra-short power supply consists of a static induction thyristor (SIThy) and a specific circuit which is called the inductive energy storage (IES) circuit. It was found that by using an ultra-short pulse with the width of 300 ns,
An Analytical Method for Pulse Transformer-Based Inductive Pulsed Power
With the development of superconducting energy storage technology, inductors are becoming a promising choice for pulsed power supplies. In our previous work, an improved repetitive inductive
Design and Simulation of a Multimodule Superconducting Inductive
The superconducting inductive pulsed-power supply (IPPS) is considered to have broad application prospects in the field of electromagnetic launch because of its low electrical loss. Inductive energy storage for pulsed power supplies is considered to have great potential because its energy density is 1 order of magnitude higher than that of
The Cascade of High-Voltage Pulsed
Currently, pulsed adders are used as pulsed voltage sources maturely. However, their use as pulsed current sources is significantly limited due to circuit impedance and
An inductive-capacitive hybrid pulsed power supply for energy
Abstract: The inductive pulsed power supplies for the electromagnetic launchers have one major disadvantage that too much energy is remained and then wasted in the inductors, after the projectile leaves the muzzle. This paper proposes a novel idea to solve this problem. In essence, the solution is a combination and cooperation of the inductive pulsed power supplies and the
Development of compact inductive energy storage pulsed-power
A compact inductive energy storage (IES) pulsed-power generator that is driven by a novel 13 kV silicon carbide (SiC)-MOSFET is developed and molded into a comp
Modeling and parameter study of electromagnetic launch system
Inductive energy storage pulsed power supply has great advantages in energy density and has great development potential in the field of pulsed power supply. The model and parameters of inductive pulsed power supply are studied in this paper. Inductive pulsed power supply XRAM based on series charging and parallel discharging has the advantages of simple
Inductive Pulsed Power Supply Systems
Inductive Pulsed Power Supply (IPPS) systems are crucial for applications that require high-energy pulses, such as in electromagnetic launch systems and laser fusion facilities.
A modified circuit topology for inductive pulsed power supply
High temperature superconducting pulsed power transformer (HTSPPT) provides an efficient method for inductive energy storage and current multiplication. The
INDUCTIVE ENERGY STORAGE CIRCUITS AND SYITCHES
The standard inductive energy storage system, Fig. 5, is used to supply power in the form of a large single pulse or a train of high power pulses. Energy is transferred from the inductive store to the load each time the opening switch operates, Fig. 6. Induc tive energy storage systems are discussed in considerable detail in
Research on Energy Recovery of Inductive Pulsed Power
The inductive pulsed power supply (IPPS) is an alternative to capacitive one due to its high energy storage density and low power requirement for prime power so
A Repetitive Inductive Pulsed Power Supply Circuit Topology
A current multiplier by inductive storage (CMIS) is the pulsed-power supply generating a large current pulse by adding the low currents in a lot of storage inductors which can be switched with the
A Novel Repetitive Inductive Pulsed Power Supply Circuit With
Due to the low electrical losses and low charging power requirements, the application of superconducting inductors in the inductive pulsed power supply (IPPS) for Electromagnetic Launch (EML) has great potential. In our previous studies, a repetitive IPPS circuit was proposed based on a high temperature superconducting pulsed power transformer
Research on Energy Recovery of Superconducting Pulsed Power Supply
Inductive energy storage for pulsed power supplies is considered to have great potential because its energy density is 1 order of magnitude higher than that of capacitive one.
AN INDUCTIVE-CAPACITIVE HYBRID PULSED POWER SUPPLY FOR ENERGY
energy storage capacitor in the capacitive unit achieves capacitive hybrid meat grinder circuits for an inductive pulsed power supply," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci., vol. 45,
Superconducting inductive pulsed power supply for
The principle of the superconducting inductive energy storage and of superconducting pulse switching is reviewed. Design criteria are discussed by introducing two different laboratory set
Topological research on inductive pulsed power supply
The application of pulse power technology in the industrial and military fields requires pulse power as a large current generator. The high energy storage density makes the inductive energy storage have a broader application prospect than the capacitive energy storage. In this paper, we choose the meat grinder topology as an example to examine the circuit
Analysis and optimization of batteries powering inductive pulsed power
Inductive pulsed power supply (IPPS) is a promising type of power supplies for electromagnetic launch, but its advantage in energy density is strongly restricted by the primary power source. Fortunately, batteries become a suitable and practical choice for the primary source. In this paper, the working process of battery powering IPPS is
A Comparative Study of Capacitive and Inductive Pulsed Power Supply
given in Fig. 5 has the energy storage capability of 0.5 MJ and energy storage density of 2.54 MJ/m 3, while C-based PPS with the same amount of stored energy has 1 MJ/m 3 energy storage density
Design and demonstration of micro-scale vacuum cathode arc
inductive energy storage circuit instead of a power supply system to reduce the energy consumption of the entire VAT processing unit. The energy required for a single pulse was estimated to be 0.266 J, by measuring the change between the discharge current and the voltage. The ion current was measured using an ion detector and was 3.55 A