Study of new materials for railgun launchers

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997 · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/20.560046· OSTI ID:462693

Poltanov, A; Jygailo, N; Bykov, M; Glinov, A ^[1]; Svobodov, A ^[2]; Belyakov, A; Chernetskaya, N ^[3]

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1. Troitsk Inst. for Innovations and Fusion Research (Russian Federation)
2. State Scientific Technology Center TEMP, Moscow (Russian Federation)
3. Mendeleev Univ. of Chemical Technology of Russia, Moscow (Russian Federation)

The description of new materials which can be used in railgun launchers is presented. Mo-W compositions in the Cu matrix, binary composites with anisotropic conductivity, ceramics and ceramic covers have been studied as materials for rails, solid armature and insulator respectively. The tests have been conducted on a 1m long railgun launcher with a section of the bore 10mm x 10mm using a current with the amplitude 350--400 kA. Main test results are demonstrated.

• OSTI ID: 462693
• Report Number(s): CONF-9604202-; ISSN 0018-9464; TRN: 97:007389
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 33, Issue 1Pt1; Conference: 8. Symposium on electromagnetic launch technology, Baltimore, MD (United States), 21-24 Apr 1996; Other Information: PBD: Jan 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION
RAILGUN ACCELERATORS
MATERIALS
EROSION
MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS
TUNGSTEN ALLOYS
COPPER ALLOYS
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
CERAMICS
PERFORMANCE TESTING