Overview of circuit topologies for inductive pulsed power supplies
Abstract: The pulsed power supply (PPS) is one important component in the electromagnetic launch system. The inductive PPSs have attracted researchers''
Inductive storage yields efficient power alternative
Linear power-supply designs suffer from large energy storage requirements—requiring large capacitor banks—and significant power dissipation. With a typical efficiency of 50% or less, the problem is magnified at higher currents, thereby limiting the maximum duty cycle of the device.
Analysis and optimization of batteries powering inductive pulsed power supplies
1 INTRODUCTION Due to its advantage of energy density, inductive pulse power supply (IPPS) has become a promising type of power supplies for the electromagnetic launcher (EML) [1, 2].According to electrical circuit topology, IPPS can be divided into two
A modified circuit topology for inductive pulsed power supply
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.
Inductive Energy Storage Devices | How it works, Application
Inductive energy storage devices, also known as pulse forming networks (PFN), are vital in the field of high-power pulsed technology. They store energy
An Improved Repetitive Inductive Pulsed Power Supply Circuit
Abstract: With the development of semiconductor switches in recent years, inductive energy storage has shown a good application potential in pulsed-power supplies. In our
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
Inductance Calculation and Energy Density Optimization of the Tightly Coupled Inductors Used in Inductive Pulsed Power Supplies
The air-core flat spirals of strip coil structure is a typical type of the tightly coupled energy storage inductors used in inductive pulsed power supplies. This paper improves the speed and the parameter scope of the inductance calculation method for these inductors. Specifically, the analytical expressions using the structural parameters to
Design, Construction, and Testing of an Inductive Pulsed-Power Supply for
Inductive pulsed power supplies have become a promising option for the power supplies of electromagnetic launchers, because they can reach a good balance between the energy storage density and the
An Analytical Method for Pulse Transformer-Based Inductive Pulsed Power Supply
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 pulsed power supply circuit with ICCOS (inverse current commutation with semiconductor devices) technique was studied, which used a pulse
A Four-Stage XRAM Generator as Inductive Pulsed Power Supply
Inductive pulsed power supplies have become a promising option for the power supplies of electromagnetic launchers, because they can reach a good balance between the energy storage density and the
Design and demonstration of micro-scale vacuum cathode arc thruster with inductive energy storage circuit
An inductor storage power system was used for generating the pulsed plasma. • A micro VACT with inductive energy storage circuit was designed and tested. • A battery was used to reduce the energy consumption of the entire VAT unit. • VAT prototype proposed
(PDF) To the theory of parallel railgun driven by an inductive storage power supply
A railgun fed by an inductive storage power supply is. shown schematically in Fig. I. Lr=L,x, Rr=R,x. rails W. Figure I. Railgun fed by an inductive storage power supply. CWOS stands for closing
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.
Design and Testing of a Novel Inductive Pulsed Power Supply Consisting of HTS Pulse Power
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
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
Review of Inductive Pulsed Power Generators for Railguns
One section deals with opening switches as they are indispensable for inductive storages and another one deals briefly with superconducting magnetic energy storage for pulsed power applications. Finally, the most relevant inductor systems, which have been realized with respect to railgun research, are summarized in Table I, together
Experimental Research on Single Module Repetitive Inductive Pulsed Power Supply
Superconducting inductive pulsed power supplies have attracted a lot of attention due to its lower electrical loss and higher energy storage density than traditional inductors. To effectively improve charging rate and output continuous current pulses, a repetitive inductive pulsed power supply circuit topology based on high-temperature
Inductance Calculation and Energy Density Optimization of the Tightly Coupled Inductors Used in Inductive Pulsed Power Supplies
Inductive pulsed power supplies have become a promising option for the power supplies of electromagnetic launchers, because they can reach a good balance between the energy storage density and the
Solid-State Bipolar Linear Transformer Driver Using Inductive Energy Storage
There have already a lot of circuit topologies for pulsed power generators using semiconductor switches. In this article, a novel circuit topology concept that can generate bipolar pulses based on linear transformer driver (LTD) topology is presented. Different from traditionally capacitive energy storage (CES) method, we utilize magnetic
AN INDUCTIVE-CAPACITIVE HYBRID PULSED POWER SUPPLY FOR ENERGY
The Energy Recovery Sub-Process involves the inductive unit and the capacitive load. It lasts from 25 ms to 30 ms in Figure 6. When t is 25 ms, the load is disconnected from the whole circuit
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
Optimization Design of an Inductive Energy Harvesting Device for Wireless Power Supply System Overhead High-Voltage Power
In recent years, domestic and foreign scholars have proposed several methods for HVPL fault diagnosis and online monitoring [], but the problem of an convenient and efficient power supply for monitoring equipment remains unresolved.Previous studies [4,5,6,7] have introduced several commonly-used power supply methods: (1) on the
Large-current pulse type inductive energy storage power supply
At present, in the aspect of plasma pulse power supplies, energy is stored mostly in a capacitance mode, and due to the characteristics of capacitance technology, an energy storage system is large in occupied volume, heavy in weight and high in miniaturization
Overview of Circuit Topologies for Inductive Pulsed Power Supplies
Abstract—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).
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
Application of an inductive energy storage pulsed-power
Generally, capacitive energy storage pulsed-power generators, for example a Blumlein generator, and magnetic compression and capacitive-transfer type of circuits, are used as a power supply of a pulse laser exited by discharge. Their operations are possible by using only a closing switch. Many practical and commercial switches have been already
Overview of circuit topologies for inductive pulsed power supplies
This paper presents a historical and technical review of the major circuit topologies for the inductive PPSs and outlines working principles, strengths, weaknesses, and comprehensive performance. The pulsed power supply (PPS) is one important component in the electromagnetic launch system. The inductive PPSs have attracted
NOx Treatment Using Inductive-Energy-Storage Pulsed Power
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) removal is being studied for exhaust-gas treatment by pulsed discharge. A recently developed pulsed-power source using inductive energy-storage was used as the high-voltage generator, which drives corona discharge in a small reactor cell. The whole system is very compact, lightweight, and low-cost. It is possible to be operated
Compact modular power supplies for superconducting inductive storage
The power supply systems for future electric weapons in mobile applications require energy storage devices that feature high power densities. These can either be superconducting inductive energy storage systems or high-voltage capacitors. In future mobile applications these pulse storage devices will most likely be energized from an
Overview of High-Power Pulsed Power Supply | SpringerLink
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.
