Exploding films have a variety of potential applications including current interrupters, ignition of energetic materials, and sources of intense light. However, characterization of these events remains a challenge as the average duration of an event is only on the order of 100 ?s in our studies. An effort to obtain a complete understanding of the exploding film and plasma generation phenomena is underway. This paper investigates the spectral and electrical ...
Recent research into the exploding wire phenomenon has shown that capacitor grade metallized polypropylene film (MPPF) may perform as a surrogate to an exploding wire. The reaction of the MPPF to a high voltage capacitive discharge is similar to that of an exploding wire. A key difference that exists between the MPPF and the wire is that due to geometry, the stray capacitance and inductance of the film may have ...
The exploding wire phenomenon is well researched due to its vast and practical applications which include, but are not limited to, shock wave generation, pulsed power, Z pinch physics, plasma ignition, fuses, and fusing applications. However, the focus of this research is on a surrogate for exploding wires. In this research, metallized capacitor grade-polypropylene film was used as an alternative for the traditional wire of a uniform diameter. The films ...
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