Counterpulse railgun energy recovery circuit
This patent describes a counterpulse railgun energy recovery circuit for propelling a projectile along a railgun the counterpulse railgun energy recovery circuit consists of: a railgun having an effective inductance; a source inductor initially charged to an initial current; current means for initially charging the source inductor to the initial current; first current-zero type switching means; second current-zero type switching; third current-zero type switching; muzzle current-zero type switching means; transfer capacitor, the transfer capacitor is for cooperating with the first, second, third, and muzzle current-zero type switching means for providing a resonant circuit for transferring current from the source inductor to the effective inductance of the railgun during the propelling of a projectile along the railgun and for returning current from the effective inductance of the railgun to the source inductance after the projectile has exited the railgun.
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4572964
- OSTI ID:
- 5824749
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 28 Sep 1984
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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