The Explosive Pulsed Power Test Facility at AFRL

The Air Force Research Laboratory has developed and tested a variety of explosive driven pulsed power devices over the past twenty-two years. Testing is performed primarily at a dedicated facility located at Chestnut Site on Kirtland Air Force Base. The facility is described in this paper, including...

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Main Authors: Parker, J.V., Cavazos, T.C., Roth, C.E., Sandoval, D.R., Sommars, W., Lehr, F.M., Kiuttu, G.F., Chama, D., Degnan, J.H., Coffey, S., Brown, A., Guffey, B.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Cameras
Capacitors
Coaxial cables
Concrete
Explosives
Laboratories
Optical fiber cables
Performance evaluation
Test facilities
Testing
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Summary:The Air Force Research Laboratory has developed and tested a variety of explosive driven pulsed power devices over the past twenty-two years. Testing is performed primarily at a dedicated facility located at Chestnut Site on Kirtland Air Force Base. The facility is described in this paper, including details of recent upgrades.
ISSN:2158-4915
2158-4923
DOI:10.1109/PPC.2005.300721