Magnetic cummulation generators applied for rapid charging of forming lines

We describe an off-line nanosecond charging device for a short forming line; the device has been created on the basis of an inductive energy storage unit. Energy storage is carried out by the current of an explosive magnetic cumulation generator, and the energy output to the load, by means of an electroexplosive current interrupter. The use of a two-stage, instead of a one-stage, magnetic cumulation generator, consisting of a preamplifier and a dynamic transformer, and two smaller-size generators with sequential connection of secondary windings of dynamic transformers, one of which is connected to the inductive storage unit, and the other, to the current interrupter—has made it possible to substantially increase the line charge voltage. As a result, within a time on the order of 100 ns, it was possible to charge a forming line with an electric length of 5 ns to a voltage of ≥1 MV.