9 MJ laboratory gun and range at The University of Texas at Austin

Author

Zowarka, R.C. ; Peterson, D.R. ; Price, J.H. ; Weldon, W.F.

Author_Institution

Center for Electromech., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA

Volume

25

Issue

1

fYear

1989

fDate

1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

653

Lastpage

661

Abstract

The authors describe a 9 MJ laboratory gun and range program. The goal of the program is to demonstrate a single-shot EM (electromagnetic) gun suitable for establishing gun parameters for repetitive EM gun systems and for supporting projectile development. A description is given of the activities of phase I of this program, wherein the power supply has been prepared, the range has been designed and constructed, a one-half-scale and a full-scale gun have been designed and constructed, and the one-half-scale gun has been assembled and undergone initial tests. Of significance is that within a six-shot test sequence on the one-half-scale gun the electric gun has matched the muzzle velocity of the conventional gun that is operated on the M1E1 battle tank

Keywords

electromagnetic launchers; military systems; projectiles; 9 MJ; EM gun; M1E1 battle tank; electric gun; electromagnetic gun; muzzle velocity; power supply; projectile development; single-shot gun; six-shot test sequence; Circuits; Coaxial components; Inductance; Inductors; Laboratories; Optical switches; Power supplies; Projectiles; Railguns; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.22618

Filename

22618