• DocumentCode
    1001883
  • Title

    Performance results of a small-calibre electromagnetic launcher

  • Author

    Clark, G.A. ; Bedford, A.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia
  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1984
  • fDate
    3/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    276
  • Lastpage
    279
  • Abstract
    Results of electromagnetic launcher experiments are presented. Utilising an inductor and a crowbarred capacitor bank, 0.3 g projectiles have been accelerated over 800 mm to a velocity of 3.3 km/s. Muzzle and breech voltage curves are presented, as are tables of muzzle volts and efficiencies.
  • Keywords
    Electromagnetic propulsion; Aluminum; Capacitors; Electromagnetic launching; Inductors; Plasma accelerators; Projectiles; Railguns; Rails; Switches; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TMAG.1984.1063087
  • Filename
    1063087
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1001883