• DocumentCode
    1020206
  • Title

    Predicting bore deformations and launcher stresses in railguns

  • Author

    Davidson, R.F. ; Cook, W.A. ; Rabern, D.A. ; Schnurr, N.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
  • Volume
    22
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1986
  • fDate
    11/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1435
  • Lastpage
    1440
  • Abstract
    The structural responses of launchers are important because they affect the projectile performance and the operating limits of the railgun system. Structural analysis makes it possible to make better decisions in launcher design. Example analyses of the Los Alamos HIMASS and Lethality Test System launchers are presented in this paper. Also, a discussion of the benefits and limitations of these analyses is included.
  • Keywords
    Electromagnetic propulsion; Structural engineering; Armature; Boring; Conducting materials; Optical fiber testing; Performance analysis; Projectiles; Railguns; Rails; Stress; System testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TMAG.1986.1064668
  • Filename
    1064668
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1020206