Performance calculations for battery power supplies as laboratory research tools

The design and construction of a battery power supply (BPS) capable of providing several megaamperes of current for several seconds are described. This system consists of six modules (each containing 2288 automotive batteries) which may be connected in two different series-parallel arrangements. The...

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Published in:IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) 1991-01, Vol.27 (1), p.102-105
Main Authors: Scanlon, J.J., Petresky, H., Rolader, G.E., Jamison, K.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
250904 - Energy Storage- Batteries- Other Applications
330300 - Advanced Propulsion Systems- Electric-Powered Systems
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700440 - Fusion Technology- Power Supplies, Energy Storage- (1992-)
ACCELERATION
ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Automotive engineering
Batteries
COMPUTER CODES
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
Electromagnetic forces
Electromagnetic launching
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY STORAGE
Equivalent circuits
Inductors
Laboratories
PLASMA ACCELERATION
PLASMA GUNS
POWER SUPPLIES
PROJECTILES
RADIATIONS
Railguns
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SIMULATION
Switches
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Summary:The design and construction of a battery power supply (BPS) capable of providing several megaamperes of current for several seconds are described. This system consists of six modules (each containing 2288 automotive batteries) which may be connected in two different series-parallel arrangements. The electrical characteristics of the BPS are defined at the component level. The characterization is done theoretically and through the examination of experimental results. A mathematical model of the BPS is developed which contains a variety of potential upgrade options. The BPS model is then coupled to an existing railgun simulation code. This combined model is used to investigate a variety of topics as they relate to electromagnetic launcher laboratory power supplies. Potential railgun performance versus candidate BPS upgrade options are studied.< >
ISSN:0018-9464
1941-0069
DOI:10.1109/20.101002