Impact of the selected FCG design parameters on the current gain

The article presents numerical, circuital model of the magnetic flux compression generator. The model was used to study the influence of the selected generator parameters on the current gain ratio. The authors discussed the most important characteristics of the model used as the primary stage of the FCG design. The simulations were carried out using a specially designed model developed in Matlab Simulink.

I. Introduction

Magnetic flux compression generators (FCG) use the energy stored in the explosive material to destroy a coil while fed with an impulse current. As a result of magnetic flux compression the current rises rapidly [5], [1].