Railgun rail gouging by hypervelocity sliding contact

Author

Barker, L.M. ; Trucano, T.G. ; Susoeff, A.R.

Author_Institution

Sandia Nat. Lab., Albuquerque, NM, USA

Volume

25

Issue

1

fYear

1989

fDate

1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

83

Lastpage

87

Abstract

A description is given of a recently resolved mechanism of gouging which occurs during hypervelocity sliding contact between two materials. A parameter study based on computer modeling of the gouging mechanism is presented in which gouging velocity thresholds are determined for several combinations of sliding materials. Materials which can gouge each other are found to do so only within a certain range of velocities. Related calculations of gaseous material ahead of railgun projectiles are also presented. Gun-bore gouging experience with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory railgun project is reviewed

Keywords

electrical contacts; electromagnetic launchers; materials testing; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory railgun project; gaseous material; gouging velocity thresholds; hypervelocity sliding contact; rail gouging; railgun projectiles; sliding materials; Boring; Copper; Dielectric substrates; Fiber reinforced plastics; Guns; Laboratories; Projectiles; Railguns; Rails; Rockets;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.22510

Filename

22510