DocumentCode
1348176
Title
Pulsed coilgun limits
Author
Williamson, Stephen ; Smith, Alexander
Author_Institution
Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK
Volume
33
Issue
1
fYear
1997
fDate
1/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
201
Lastpage
207
Abstract
The design of coilguns is commonly based on a `try and see´ basis using an analytical model to ascertain its performance. This paper examines the use of formal optimisation techniques to explore the performance limitations of pulsed coilgun technology. The optimisation procedure is constrained by the material, mechanical and thermal properties and seeks to determine the coil geometry that achieves the maximum velocity for a given payload. The paper illustrates the maximum velocity achievable for several different payloads as a function of the coilgun length and bore diameter
Keywords
coils; optimisation; railguns; analytical model; bore diameter; coil geometry; coilgun length; formal optimisation techniques; mechanical properties; payload; pulsed coilgun limits; thermal properties; Analytical models; Coilguns; Coils; Constraint optimization; Design engineering; Equations; Kinetic energy; Mechanical factors; Payloads; Stators;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9464
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/20.559951
Filename
559951
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