Abstract

The Battery Upgraded Supply (BUS) program, a pulsed power supply designed to provide 500 MJ at 5 MA for railgun experiments, is discussed. Approximately 50000 12 V lead acid batteries are required to reach this level. BUS will be required to perform up to two discharges per week. Therefore, BUS is designed to be a low-maintenance, reliable, and fault-tolerant power supply. Additionally, since BUS will be the largest power supply of its kind ever built, personnel safety is a prime concern. The design of BUS and the details of its subsystems are described. >

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