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The instrumentation and operation of an accurate technique for electrical measurements in a capacitor discharge system are described. Capable of measuring currents up to about 50 kA at voltages up to 10 kV, the system uses commercially available current transformers to measure both current and voltage. The measurement system was evaluated by performing experiments on a calibrated Inconel resistor. The results indicate that electrical resistance and imparted electrical energy can be measured with an uncertainly of less than 1.5%.
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McClure, J.L., Cezairliyan, A. Microsecond-resolution electrical measurements in high-current discharges. Int J Thermophys 11, 739–751 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01184342
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