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Magnetocumulative Generators

Part of the book series: High-Pressure Shock Compression of Condensed Matter ((SHOCKWAVE))

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The first part of this chapter presents a general description of various experimental methods relating to MCG physics and technology, and concludes with a general outline of an MCG laboratory. The second part of the chapter presents important practical aspects of the various technologies that need to be associated with an MCG, either in order to match its output to the load in a particular application or to construct an autonomous very high energy multiplication system.

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    Larry L. Altgilbers & Mark D. J. Brown

  2. Peter the Great Military Engineering Academy, K-47, Moscow, Russia

    Igor Grishnaev

  3. Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Loughborough University, LE 11 3TU, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK

    Ivor R. Smith & Bucur M. Novac

  4. Institute of Electromagnetic Research, Pravdi av.5, 31022, Kharkov, Ukraine

    Yuriy Tkach & Iaroslav Tkach

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Altgilbers, L.L. et al. (2000). Experimental Methods and Techniques. In: Magnetocumulative Generators. High-Pressure Shock Compression of Condensed Matter. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1232-4_7

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