• DocumentCode
    1002033
  • Title

    Switching for electric rail guns

  • Author

    Barber, John P. ; Bauer, David P.

  • Author_Institution
    IAP Research, Inc, Dayton, OH
  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1984
  • fDate
    3/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    304
  • Lastpage
    307
  • Abstract
    A single stage rail gun driven from an inductive energy store requires a direct commutation switch. The high current levels and long conduction times dictate a fresh approach to the switch. This paper examines the commutation event and describes a successful 500 kA direct commutation rail gun switch.
  • Keywords
    Electromagnetic propulsion; Switches/switching; Acceleration; Fires; Guns; Inductors; Power supplies; Projectiles; Rails; Switches; Switching circuits; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TMAG.1984.1063100
  • Filename
    1063100
    • Link To Document
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