Overview of Pulsed Alternators

• Published in: IEEE transactions on plasma science Vol. 45; no. 7; pp. 1078 - 1085
• Main Authors: Wu, Shaopeng, Zhao, Weiduo, Wang, Shaofei, Cui, Shumei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.07.2017
• Subjects: Alternators; Coils; Compulsator; electromagnetic launch; kinetic energy; Power supplies; Prototypes; pulsed alternator (PA); pulsed power supply; Rotors; Windings

The pulsed alternator (PA), a kinetic energy pulsed power supply, has been developed during the past four decades for application to the electromagnetic launchers. The principles and characteristics of PAs, including topologies, compensation type, and operation mode are described here. The developme...