A coilgun design primer

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:5462092

Marder, B

This paper explains how an induction coilgun works and presents the factors which go into its design. Our purpose is to obtain algebraic expressions which, although crude, provide useful predictors of behavior, illustrate the dependence on various parameters, and suggest ways to optimize the design. Detailed prediction of the gun's behavior can be obtained from simulation codes, such as SLINGSHOT.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5462092
• Report Number(s): SAND-91-2155C; CONF-9204102-3; ON: DE92011149
• Resource Relation: Conference: 6. symposium on electromagnetic launch technology, Austin, TX (United States), 28-30 Apr 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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