Title :
Problems, results and prospects of electric launch in Russia
Author :
Rutberg, Philip G. ; Kolikov, Victor A. ; Shetsov, G.A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Problems of Electrophys., Acad. of Sci., St. Petersburg, Russia
fDate :
1/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The most important research results and the prospect directions for the electromagnetic (EM), electrothermal (TT) and electrothermochemical (ETC) launch in Russia are presented in this paper. The development of pulse power supplies, materials, projectile ballistics and simulation is also considered
Keywords :
electromagnetic launchers; pulsed power supplies; research initiatives; Russia; electric launch; electromagnetic launchers; electrothermal launchers; electrothermochemical launchers; materials; projectile ballistics; prospect directions; pulse power supplies; research results; simulation; Acceleration; Assembly; Electrodynamics; Electrothermal launching; Hydrodynamics; Plasma accelerators; Projectiles; Pulsed power supplies; Railguns; Rails;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
