Electric launch in Russia. A review of recent results

Author

Shvetsov, Gennady A. ; Rutberg, Philip G. ; Kolikov, Victor A.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Hydrodynamics, Acad. of Sci., Russia

Volume

35

Issue

1

fYear

1999

fDate

1/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

37

Lastpage

43

Abstract

In this paper, we present some major research results in electric launch technology that have been obtained in Russia since 1996. The research program includes studies of the potential of railguns, electric discharge launchers, coil guns, and ETC guns. The main efforts of researchers are now focused on investigation of fundamental physical processes and phenomena that limit attainment of high velocities and acceptable efficiency of EM launchers

Keywords

electrothermal launchers; pulsed power supplies; pulsed power switches; railguns; EM launchers efficiency; EM launching problems; Russia; coil guns; electric discharge launchers; electric launch technology; electrothermal-chemical guns; fundamental physical phenomena; fundamental physical processes; high velocities; high-velocity solids interaction; mathematical modelling; multistage accelerators; pulsed power sources; railguns; switching devices; Acceleration; Capacitance; Energy storage; Guns; Material storage; Power system reliability; Pulse power systems; Railguns; Solids; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.738372

Filename

738372