Railgun restrike control
Abstract
An electromagnetic railgun having electrically conductive segments overlying but insulated from the rails. Switches are connected between each segment and its underlying rail. As a projectile and its plasma armature pass each segment, the switch associated with that segment opens, disconnecting the flow of current into the area behind the plasma armature. Without a source of current, parasitic current flow is prevented.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867474
- Patent Number(s):
- 4945810
- 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:
- railgun; restrike; control; electromagnetic; electrically; conductive; segments; overlying; insulated; rails; switches; connected; segment; underlying; rail; projectile; plasma; armature; pass; switch; associated; disconnecting; flow; current; source; parasitic; prevented; parasitic current; electrically conductive; current flow; plasma armature; electromagnetic railgun; conductive segments; /89/124/318/
Citation Formats
Parker, Jerald V. Railgun restrike control. United States: N. p., 1990.
Web.
Parker, Jerald V. Railgun restrike control. United States.
Parker, Jerald V. Mon .
"Railgun restrike control". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867474.
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title = {Railgun restrike control},
author = {Parker, Jerald V},
abstractNote = {An electromagnetic railgun having electrically conductive segments overlying but insulated from the rails. Switches are connected between each segment and its underlying rail. As a projectile and its plasma armature pass each segment, the switch associated with that segment opens, disconnecting the flow of current into the area behind the plasma armature. Without a source of current, parasitic current flow is prevented.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1990},
month = {1}
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