Title :
Magnetic design for structural stiffness: the tailored railgun
Author :
Peterson, Dennis R.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Adv. Technol., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
fDate :
1/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
It is pointed out that tailoring the magnetic design of a railgun to nullify the rail-repulsion load greatly simplifies railgun structural design. Hydraulically assembled tailored railguns are inherently stiffer, lighter, and less expensive, and, for arc-driven railguns, well-suited to accommodate effective plasma seals. Stiffness affects the performance of both solid armature and plasma armature railguns. The important stiffness-related factors are summarized and discussed in detail
Keywords :
electromagnetic launchers; plasma guns; arc-driven railguns; hydraulic assembly; magnetic design; plasma armature railguns; plasma seals; solid armature railguns; structural design; structural stiffness; tailored railgun; Assembly; Boring; Geometry; Magnetosphere; Plasma accelerators; Plasma materials processing; Projectiles; Railguns; Rails; Seals;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
