Energy transfer and storage apparatus for delivery of pulsed power

A method for supplying pulsed power, the method comprising:

• receiving energy from an energy source;
• transferring at least a portion of the received energy to an inertial energy storage device to store inertial energy;
• transferring at least a portion of the received energy to an electrochemical energy storage system while controlling a rate at which energy is transferred to the electrochemical energy storage system based on a prescribed charging rate associated with the electrochemical energy storage system to store electrochemical energy;
• and
• supplying pulses of power to one or more loads using the stored energy.

A synchronous modulator electrical machine comprising:

• a primary stator winding having an input configured to couple to one or more input Dower sources;
• a secondary stator winding having an output configured to provide output power to one or more pulsed loads;
• a third stator winding having an output configured to couple to a phase delay rectifier for rectification of output power to a high-voltage pulsed power system;
• and
• a tertiary stator winding having an input configured to couple to a polyphase pulsed excitation system, the tertiary stator winding configured to provide pulsed direct current excitation to the third stator winding in the synchronous modulator electrical machine.