Title :
Rail gun experiment (HYPAC) at ISAS [meteorite impact simulation]
Author :
Yamori, Akira ; Yanagisawa, Masahisa ; Sato, Kei-ichi ; Kawashima, Nobuki ; Furukawa, Takasi ; Teii, Shinriki
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Space & Astronaut. Sci., Kanagawa, Japan
fDate :
1/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A railgun for the study of the interaction of meteorites with planetary surfaces and the interaction of space debris was developed. The authors have attained a velocity constantly higher than 5 km/s, with a maximum of 6 km/s. The importance of plasma confinement behind the projectile to prevent a leakage is shown to realize a high velocity. An effective acceleration using an aluminum rail is also shown
Keywords :
ballistics; electromagnetic launchers; impact (mechanical); meteorites; plasma applications; HYPAC; ISAS; Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science; meteorites; planetary surfaces; plasma confinement; railgun; space debris; Acceleration; Aluminum; Boring; Instruction sets; Magnetic field measurement; Plasma accelerators; Plasma confinement; Projectiles; Rails; Space technology;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
