Explosively-driven helical magneto-cumulative generators
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Explosively-Driven Helical Magneto-Cumulative Generators (HMCGs) have a wide variety of applications in today's pulsed power field. Though widely used, the physics of the anomalous flux loss associated with such devices is still poorly understood. Presented within are several different geometries of HMCGs designed to provide insight to, and possibly explain the anomalous flux loss. An overview of common loss mechanisms is provided as a baseline for determining whether poor performance reflects the presence of the anomalous loss or other loss mechanisms which are avoidable when proper design procedures are followed. The work presented herein was solely funded by the Explosively-Driven Power Generation MURI program funded by the Director of Defense Research & Engineering (DDR&E) and managed by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).