Omni-directional railguns

Patent Application · Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:206916

Shahinpoor, M

This invention is comprised of a device for electromagetically accelerating projectiles. The invention features two parallel conducting circular plates, a plurality of electrode connections to both upper and lower plates, a support base, and a projectile magazine. A projectile is spring-loaded into a firing position concentrically located between the parallel plates. A voltage source is applied to the plates to cause current to flow in directions defined by selectable, discrete electrode connections on both upper and lower plates. Repulsive Lorentz forces are generated to eject the projectile in a 360 degree range of fire.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): PATENTS-US-A8186067
• Application Number: ON: DE96005186; PAN: 8-186,067
• OSTI ID: 206916
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
RAILGUN ACCELERATORS
DESIGN
INVENTIONS
ELECTRODES
PLATES
PROJECTILES
CONFIGURATION