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Apparatus for and method of operating a cylindrical pulsed induction mass launcher

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OSTI ID:868363
 [1];  [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
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An electromagnetic cylindrical projectile mass launcher and a method of operation is provided which includes a cylindrical projectile having a conducting armature, a cylindrical barrel in which the armature is received, a plurality of electromagnetic drive coil stages, a plurality of pulse energy sources, and a pulsed power arrangement for generating magnetic pulses forming a pulsed magnetic wave along the length of the launcher barrel. The pulsed magnetic wave provides a propelling force on the projectile along the drive coil. The pulsed magnetic wave of the drive coil stages is advanced along the armature faster than the projectile to thereby generate an induced current wave in the armature. The pulsed generation of the magnetic wave minimizes electromagnetic heating of the projectile and provides for smooth acceleration of the projectile through the barrel of the launcher.
Research Organization:
AT & T CORP
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
US 5125321
OSTI ID:
868363
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (9)

Electromagnetic induction launchers journal November 1986
Induction launcher design considerations journal January 1989
Multimegajoule Pulsed Power Generation from a Reusable Compressed Magnetic Field Device book January 1976
The electromagnetic θ gun and tubular projectiles journal January 1982
The reconnection gun journal November 1986
Design and power conditioning for the coil-gun journal January 1989
Arc-commutated launcher journal January 1982
Traveling-wave induction launchers journal January 1989
Mesh-matrix analysis method for electromagnetic launchers journal January 1989

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