Experimental results from solid armature tests at the Center for Electromechanics at the University of Texas at Austin [railguns]

Author

Hayes, R.J. ; Hayden, T.E.

Author_Institution

Center for Electromech., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA

Volume

29

Issue

1

fYear

1993

fDate

1/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

819

Lastpage

824

Abstract

A number of solid armature tests have been conducted in a 90-mm gun facility over the past two years. Several different base push and mid-body drive armatures and projectile packages have been tested in the 50-m-deep vertical test range. Results from some of those tests, including in-flight photographs and X-rays, are presented. The C-shaped armature´s evolution from a base push monolithic aluminum slug to a mid-body drive, two-piece armature/sabot is discussed. Issues involved with both base push and two-part armature/sabots and ways to deal with those issues are addressed

Keywords

electromagnetic launchers; projectiles; test facilities; 50 m; 90 mm; Austin; C-shaped armature; Center for Electromechanics; University of Texas; base push armatures; in-flight X-rays; in-flight photographs; mid-body drive armatures; monolithic aluminum slug; projectile packages; railguns; solid armature tests; two-piece armature/sabot; vertical test range; Aluminum; Boring; Packaging; Payloads; Plasma applications; Postal services; Projectiles; Solids; Testing; X-rays;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.195682

Filename

195682