A 10-stage reconnection demonstration launcher

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/20.101110· OSTI ID:5728951

Cnare, E G; Widner, M M; Duggins, B W ^[1]

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1. Electromagnetic Launcher Div., Sandia National Lab., Albuquerque, NM (US)

This paper reports on a small-scale, 10-stage cylindrical reconnection launcher that has been designed, fabricated, and tested. Ten-gram projectiles are accelerated from rest to 317 m/s through the 0.44 m launcher assembly with a projectile kinetic energy to capacitor stored energy efficiency of 9%. Comparison of test results and computer code predictions are presented. Results of these studies have substantiated launcher scaling at small size and have provided a useful test bed for launcher components and diagnostics.

• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5728951
• Report Number(s): CONF-9004136--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Journal Volume: 27:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACCELERATION
COMPUTER CODES
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