Title :
Feasibility of a railgun energy recovery circuit
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX, USA
fDate :
1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author examines the feasibility of implementing energy recovery circuits for breech-fed, inductively driven railgun systems to improve overall efficiency during repetitive operation. Computer simulations are used to examine the effects of parameter variation and to determine limitations of the proposed system. Device limitations and availability are discussed. Design rules are formulated for the basic system
Keywords :
electromagnetic launchers; power supplies to apparatus; breech fed railgun; computer simulations; design rules; device availability; device limitations; efficiency; inductively driven railgun systems; parameter variation; railgun energy recovery circuit; repetitive operation; system limitations; Capacitors; Circuits; Energy storage; Inductance; Inductors; Kinetic energy; Projectiles; Railguns; Rails; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
