User’s Guide for the 2.7-kJ Wire Burst Controller: Analog Modules, Inc. Model 880-317 with Upgraded Charging Control Box

Author(s):

W. Casey Uhlig and Jeff Cameron

Abstract:

The Analog Modules, Inc. Model 880-317 fixed pulse width controller supplies a single pulse varying from 0 to 3000 V with a pulsed width of approximately 400 μs. The module contains two 300-μF capacitors connected in parallel for a total of 600 μF, an internal inductance of 15 μH, and internal resistance of about 200 mΩ. The internal dump resistor for discharging the capacitors is 17 kΩ and requires approximately 1 min to be fully discharged. The purpose of this guide is to provide general instructions for the module’s use with the modifications and an upgraded control box as implemented and required to meet the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory’s safe use guidance.