Energy stores and switches for rail-launcher systems
Abstract
An overview of existing switch and power supply technology applicable to space launch, a new candidate pulsed power supply for Earth-to-space rail launcher duty, the inverse railgun flux compressor, and a set of switching experiments to study further the feasibility of Earth-to-space launch are discussed.
- Publication:
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Final Report Texas Univ
- Pub Date:
- 1983
- Bibcode:
- 1983tamu.reptR....W
- Keywords:
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- Energy Storage;
- Launchers;
- Switches;
- Compressors;
- Power Supplies;
- Railgun Accelerators;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering