Power Conditioning for Explosive Pulsed Power for Missiles and Munitions

Explosively driven pulsed power has developed significantly over the past few years in the form of Magnetic Flux Compression Generators (MFCG), Ferroelectric Generators (FEG), and Ferromagnetic Generators (FMG). However, two critical areas still need to be addressed to make it possible to use these technologies in small munitions. First, the generator output needs to be matched to the load in order to deliver maximum amount of power. A second problem with explosively driven generators is that they tend to be sensitive to high strain loads. HEM Technologies, with the Texas Tech University Pulsed Power and Power Electronics Center, propose to address these critical issues with several solutions focused on FEG technology.