• DocumentCode
    856387
  • Title

    A multiple armature railgun launcher

  • Author

    Challita, Antonios ; Maas, Brian L. ; Bauer, David P. ; Heyse, Mark

  • Author_Institution
    IAP Research Inc., Dayton, OH, USA
  • Volume
    29
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    1/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    763
  • Lastpage
    768
  • Abstract
    The authors describe the theory and test results for multiarmature launch of high L/D (length-to-diameter ratio) projectiles. Railgun launchers with multiple armatures can distribute the accelerating force. Each armature is supplied gun current for acceleration through its own set of rails. This multirail, multiarmature concept has been tested at a railgun test facility. The results demonstrated feasibility. It was possible to control current distribution to multiple armatures
  • Keywords
    current distribution; electromagnetic launchers; projectiles; accelerating force; current distribution; gun current; high length-to-diameter ratio projectiles; multiple armature railgun launcher; multirail railgun; railgun test facility; Acceleration; Compressive stress; Current supplies; Guns; Packaging; Projectiles; Propulsion; Railguns; Rails; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/20.195672
  • Filename
    195672
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=856387