His group performs a variety of analyses including finite element analysis and computer-aided design.
Equipment includes pulsed homopolar generators, compulsators, and electromechanical guns.
Their current research explores electromagnetic guns, flywheel batteries, electromagnetic suspension, pulsed generators, and railplugs. Problems range from electromagnetic device configuration optimization to experimenting with the pulsed heating of metals. Professor Weldon's research has applications in fusion, materials processing, electric utilities, actuators, electromagnetic guns, and electric vehicles. Energy Systems area.