Title :
Design and testing of high-pressure railguns and projectiles
Author :
Peterson, D.R. ; Fowler, C.M. ; Cummings, C.E. ; Kerrisk, J.F. ; Parker, J.V. ; Marsh, S.P. ; Adams, F.
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
fDate :
3/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The results of high-pressure tests of four railgun designs and four projectile types are presented. All tests were conducted at the Los Alamos explosive magnetic-flux compression facility in Ancho Canyon. The data suggest that the high-strength projectiles have lower resistance to acceleration than the low-strength projectiles, which expand against the bore during acceleration. The railguns were powered by explosive magnetic-flux compression generators. 1,2 Calculations to predict railgun and power supply performance were performed by Kerrisk.3
Keywords :
Electromagnetic propulsion; Acceleration; Armature; Boring; Magnetic flux; Magnetic separation; Plasma measurements; Projectiles; Radiography; Railguns; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.1984.1063046
