Review of armature research
Abstract
This paper presents a review of plasma and hybrid armature reserch. The role of secondary arcs in limiting the velocity in hypervelocity experimenta is discussed. Possible mechanisms for secondary arc formation are outlined and techniques for controlling the behavior of secondaries, such as the use of confined plasmas, are described. Also reviewed is the physical picture of the hybris armature that has evolved from small-bore, hybrid-armature tests. Finally, recommendations are presented for future work.
- Publication:
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IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
- Pub Date:
- January 1991
- DOI:
- 10.1109/20.101030
- Bibcode:
- 1991ITM....27..224B
- Keywords:
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- Armatures;
- Plasma Jets;
- Railgun Accelerators;
- Research And Development;
- Bus Conductors;
- Kinetic Energy;
- Launchers;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering