Compact capacitor technology for future electromagnetic launch applications

• Published in: IEEE transactions on magnetics Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 326 - 329
• Main Authors: Slenes, K.M., Bragg, L.E.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01.01.2005; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Capacitor banks; Capacitors; Design engineering; Dielectric materials; Dielectrics; Electric power generation; Electromagnetic launching; Electromagnetic propulsion; Energy density; Exact sciences and technology; Fabrication; Launches; Magnetism; Manufacturing processes; Military aircraft; Other techniques and industries; Polymer films; polymer/paper; Projectiles; Pulse power systems; siloxane; Vehicles; dielectrics; Capacitors; Polymer; Launching; polymer/paper; siloxane; Application; Capacitor; Electromagnetic device
• ISSN: 0018-9464; 1941-0069
• DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2004.839291

Advanced power systems for electromagnetic propulsion depend on capacitor banks as the first stage of pulsed power. Significant electrical energy is required to support a number of anticipated launch applications. In support of successful integration of these technologies, TPL has developed an improved dielectric material for high energy density capacitors. Recent developments have led to a novel dielectric film that can be fabricated and incorporated into innovative, high-voltage designs using conventional manufacturing processes. Full-scale (100 kJ) capacitors incorporating TPL's established film technology is projected to provide an energy density between 3.5 and 4.0 J/cm/sup 3/.