Counterpulse railgun energy recovery circuit
Abstract
In an electromagnetic launcher such as a railgun for propelling a projectile at high velocity, a counterpulse energy recovery circuit is employed to transfer stored inductive energy from a source inductor to the railgun inductance to propel the projectile down the railgun. Switching circuitry and an energy transfer capacitor are used to switch the energy back to the source inductor in readiness for a repetitive projectile propelling cycle.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865780
- Patent Number(s):
- 4572964
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F41 - WEAPONS F41B - WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- counterpulse; railgun; energy; recovery; circuit; electromagnetic; launcher; propelling; projectile; velocity; employed; transfer; stored; inductive; source; inductor; inductance; propel; switching; circuitry; capacitor; switch; readiness; repetitive; cycle; energy transfer; energy recovery; switching circuit; pulse energy; switching circuitry; recovery circuit; source inductor; stored inductive; railgun energy; electromagnetic launcher; inductive energy; transfer stored; /307/89/124/
Citation Formats
Honig, Emanuel M. Counterpulse railgun energy recovery circuit. United States: N. p., 1986.
Web.
Honig, Emanuel M. Counterpulse railgun energy recovery circuit. United States.
Honig, Emanuel M. Wed .
"Counterpulse railgun energy recovery circuit". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865780.
@article{osti_865780,
title = {Counterpulse railgun energy recovery circuit},
author = {Honig, Emanuel M},
abstractNote = {In an electromagnetic launcher such as a railgun for propelling a projectile at high velocity, a counterpulse energy recovery circuit is employed to transfer stored inductive energy from a source inductor to the railgun inductance to propel the projectile down the railgun. Switching circuitry and an energy transfer capacitor are used to switch the energy back to the source inductor in readiness for a repetitive projectile propelling cycle.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
}
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