Design of Plasma Launcher With Gyro Stabilized Launch Mass

Author

Becherini, Giancarlo ; Fraia, Sebastiano Di ; Tellini, Bernardo

Author_Institution

Naval Acad. of Livorno

Volume

43

Issue

1

fYear

2007

Firstpage

111

Lastpage

115

Abstract

This paper considers the design of a plasma electromagnetic launcher aimed at determining the gyroscopic stabilization of the launch mass. The basic idea is to provide the rotation to the projectile during its acceleration inside the bore by means of a rotating magnetic field. In order to create the rotating field, a three-phase winding coil system is adopted. The design procedure of the main elements (the rails, the coil system, and the projectile) of the electromagnetic device is described in detail. The results obtained for the specific case of a launch mass of about 8 kg with outgoing velocity of 2 km/s are reported and discussed

Keywords

coils; design engineering; electromagnetic launchers; gyroscopes; magnetic fields; projectiles; stability; windings; 2 km/s; electromagnetic device; gyroscopic stabilization; launch mass; plasma launcher; projectile; rails; rotating magnetic field; three-phase winding coil system; Boring; Coils; Electromagnetic launching; Frequency; Induction motors; Plasmas; Projectiles; Prototypes; Rails; Rotors; Gyroscopic stabilization; plasma electromagnetic launcher; prototype design;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMAG.2006.887663

Filename

4033025