Experimental electromagnetic launchers at MRL
Abstract
The design and construction of small caliber rail-type electromagnetic launchers are described. Bore sizes of 48 sq mm or 100 sq mm cross section are used and barrel lengths vary from 200 mm to 2 m. Sufficient information is provided to reproduce any of the devices, all of which are proving to be very useful experimentally. Examples of results are presented.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- August 1983
- Bibcode:
- 1983STIN...8417482B
- Keywords:
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- Electromagnetic Acceleration;
- Gun Launchers;
- Railgun Accelerators;
- Armatures;
- Circuits;
- Design Analysis;
- Performance Tests;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering