asymmetric_implosion wrote: My guess is that there is a mix of cost, engineering risk and possible physics limitations that will decide on how a repetition rate PF will be built. I can tell you this much, a 60 kA PF firing at 10 Hz sounds like an automatic weapon firing. A 3.5 MA Z-pinch causes the floor to move noticeably. A 20 MA Z-pinch feels like a small earthquake. Firing a 2-5 MA PF at 200 Hz will be an experience for those near by without some sort of seismic isolation. I feel for the operator.
Does the DPF produce force alone only one direction? If so, stacking 2 in opposing directions could dampen the seismic vibrations.
