DocumentCode
926708
Title
The Culham Laboratory hypervelocity test facility
Author
Kear, M.J. ; Oxley, C.M. ; Burden, R.A.
Author_Institution
Culham Lab., UKAEA, Abingdon, UK
Volume
25
Issue
1
fYear
1989
fDate
1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
290
Lastpage
294
Abstract
Culham Laboratory has designed and constructed a hypervelocity test facility (HTF) using electromagnetic launcher technology. Aimed at launching projectiles of approximately 1 gm to a velocity approaching 15 km/s, the facility is configured around an existing 1.1-MJ, 8-kV capacitor bank. The authors describe the electromagnetic launcher design and its power supply system and also report on its early operation. Theoretical performance is predicted and compared with experimental performance. A preliminary assessment of structural integrity, including rail and insulator damage, is presented
Keywords
capacitor storage; electromagnetic launchers; power supplies to apparatus; test facilities; 1.1 MJ; 8 kV; Culham Laboratory hypervelocity test facility; capacitor bank; electromagnetic launcher; power supply system; structural integrity; Boring; Capacitors; Drag; Insulation; Laboratories; Projectiles; Railguns; Rails; Surface resistance; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9464
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/20.22552
Filename
22552
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