Luis RedondoJorge, TyronePereira, Marcos Teotónio2015-08-202015-08-202014-10REDONDO, Luís Manuel dos Santos; JORGE, Tyrone; PEREIRA, Marcos Teotónio – Modular high-current generator for electromagnetic forming with energy recovery. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. ISSN: 0093-3813. Vol. 42, nr. 10, (2014), p. 3043-3047.0093-38131939-9375http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/4880A 10 kJ electromagnetic forming (EMF) modulator with energy recovery based on two resonant power modules, each containing a 4.5 kV/30-kA silicon controlled rectifier, a 1.11-mF capacitor bank and an energy recovery circuit, working in parallel to allow a maximum actuator discharge current amplitude and rate of 50 kA and 2 kA/mu s was successfully developed and tested. It can be plugged in standard single phase 230 V/16 A mains socket and the circuit is able to recover up to 32% of its initial energy, reducing the charging time of conventional EMF systems by up to 68%.engEnergy RecoveryHigh CurrentMagnetic FormingModular TopologySolid-Statejournal article10.1109/TPS.2014.2337059