Ultrafast Capacitor Bank
The Ultrafast capacitor bank designed, built, and tested by the Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence consists of the energy storage/delivery system, the programmable logic controller (PLC), and the human machine interface (HMI) systems.
The design of the capacitor bank makes for a compact system with a very fast rise time. The system is a pulse power supply suitable for use with a variety of impulse-based forming and joining technologies, such as vaporizing foil actuator welding, electromagnetic and electrohydraulic forming. These technologies are fast and efficient methods of joining, forming and shearing.
Dimensions | 55in H x 30in W x 45 in L |
Weight | 450 lbs |
Nominal energy range | 0.5-4.2kJ |
Absolute maximum energy |
4.2kJ (50μF at 15kV) |
Maximum output current | 300 kA |
Capacitor shot life | 50,000 to 5,000,000 Charging |
Rate | 1kJ/sec |
Supply voltage | 180 – 250 VAC |
Capacitor unit | 3× (3 in series) parallel |