Hybrid armature projectile
Abstract
A projectile for a railgun that uses a hybrid armature and provides a seed block around part of the outer surface of the projectile to seed the hybrid plasma brush. In addition, the hybrid armature is continuously vaporized to replenish plasma in a plasma armature to provide a tandem armature and provides a unique ridge and groove to reduce plasma blowby.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6252120
- Patent Number(s):
- 5191164
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-678430
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48; AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1 Apr 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; RAILGUN ACCELERATORS; ARMATURES; EVAPORATION; MILITARY EQUIPMENT; PLASMA; PLASMA PRODUCTION; PROJECTILES; ACCELERATORS; EQUIPMENT; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; 450000* - Military Technology, Weaponry, & National Defense
Citation Formats
Hawke, R S, Asay, J R, Hall, C A, Konrad, C H, Sauve, G L, Shahinpoor, M, and Susoeff, A R. Hybrid armature projectile. United States: N. p., 1993.
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Hawke, R S, Asay, J R, Hall, C A, Konrad, C H, Sauve, G L, Shahinpoor, M, & Susoeff, A R. Hybrid armature projectile. United States.
Hawke, R S, Asay, J R, Hall, C A, Konrad, C H, Sauve, G L, Shahinpoor, M, and Susoeff, A R. Tue .
"Hybrid armature projectile". United States.
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title = {Hybrid armature projectile},
author = {Hawke, R S and Asay, J R and Hall, C A and Konrad, C H and Sauve, G L and Shahinpoor, M and Susoeff, A R},
abstractNote = {A projectile for a railgun that uses a hybrid armature and provides a seed block around part of the outer surface of the projectile to seed the hybrid plasma brush. In addition, the hybrid armature is continuously vaporized to replenish plasma in a plasma armature to provide a tandem armature and provides a unique ridge and groove to reduce plasma blowby.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1993},
month = {3}
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