Title :
Applications of electric launch systems
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Adv. Technol., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
fDate :
1/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
It is noted that significant advances in electromagnetic and electrothermal propulsion technology have been achieved in the past decade. These advances include increasing kinetic energy, producing and testing sophisticated projectiles, increasing energy density and storage, and reducing the overall size of the gun system. Continual changes in international environments require further advances in these technologies to support both military and commercial applications
Keywords :
electromagnetic launchers; energy storage; projectiles; commercial applications; electric launch systems; electromagnetic propulsion; electrothermal propulsion; energy density; energy storage; gun system; kinetic energy; military applications; projectiles; Acceleration; Coils; Electrothermal launching; Energy storage; Guns; Kinetic energy; Laboratories; Projectiles; Railguns; Space technology;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on