Design and testing of high-pressure railguns and projectiles
The results of high-pressure tests of four railgun designs and four projectile types are presented. All tests were conducted at the Los Alamos explosive magnetic-flux compression facility in Ancho Canyon. The data suggest that the high-strength projectiles have lower resistance to acceleration than the low-strength projectiles, which expand against the bore during acceleration. The railguns were powered by explosive magnetic-flux compression generators. Calculations to predict railgun and power supply performance were performed.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Wyoming Univ., Laramie (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 5726795
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-83-2717; CONF-8310164-5; ON: DE84001202
- Resource Relation:
- Journal Volume: 20; Journal Issue: 2; Conference: 2. symposium on electromagnetic launch technology, Boston, MA, USA, 11 Oct 1983; Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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