Magnetic and photoconductive repetitive rail-gun opening switches
Abstract
This report investigates the use of a transformer with a saturable ferromagnetic core and a photoconductive element as a possible opening switch for a repetitive rail gun. A basic rail gun is first analyzed to determine the voltage, current, and power requirements for the switch. Then, each switch concept is analyzed to determine the characteristic size and operating parameters necessary to operate in the rail-gun system. The analysis is used to determine concept feasibility.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- July 1984
- Bibcode:
- 1984STIN...8513163N
- Keywords:
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- Inductance;
- Photoconductive Cells;
- Railgun Accelerators;
- Switches;
- Capacitors;
- Feasibility Analysis;
- Ferromagnetism;
- Photoconductivity;
- Transformers;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering