• DocumentCode
    762862
  • Title

    Active current management for four-rail railguns

  • Author

    Beno, J.H. ; Weldon

  • Volume
    27
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    1/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    39
  • Lastpage
    44
  • Abstract
    A system of auxiliary conductors designed to reduce current density peaks in railgun rails for four-rail, round-bore railguns is described. The effects on rail current density and projectile force are discussed. Railgun cross-sectional designs are presented for round-bore, four-rail railguns which operate at lower peak current densities and develop greater projectile forces than conventional two-rail, round-bore railguns
  • Keywords
    electric current control; electromagnetic launchers; 4-rail railguns; current density peaks; projectile force; round-bore railguns; Conductors; Current density; Current distribution; Design optimization; Projectiles; Proximity effect; Railguns; Rails; Thermal force; Welding;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/20.100990
  • Filename
    100990
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=762862