Apparatus for and method of operating a cylindrical pulsed induction mass launcher
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
-
- (Albuquerque, NM)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- AT & T CORP
- OSTI Identifier:
- 868363
- Patent Number(s):
- 5125321
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC) SNL
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- apparatus; method; operating; cylindrical; pulsed; induction; mass; launcher; electromagnetic; projectile; operation; provided; conducting; armature; barrel; received; plurality; drive; coil; stages; pulse; energy; sources; power; arrangement; generating; magnetic; pulses; forming; wave; length; provides; propelling; force; advanced; faster; generate; induced; current; generation; minimizes; heating; smooth; acceleration; pulsed magnetic; magnetic wave; energy sources; energy source; pulsed power; drive coil; pulse energy; induced current; magnetic pulse; magnetic heat; pulsed magnet; cylindrical barrel; cylindrical projectile; mass launcher; /89/124/318/
Citation Formats
Cowan, Jr., Maynard, Duggin, Billy W., and Widner, Melvin M. Apparatus for and method of operating a cylindrical pulsed induction mass launcher. United States: N. p., 1992.
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Cowan, Jr., Maynard, Duggin, Billy W., & Widner, Melvin M. Apparatus for and method of operating a cylindrical pulsed induction mass launcher. United States.
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"Apparatus for and method of operating a cylindrical pulsed induction mass launcher". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868363.
@article{osti_868363,
title = {Apparatus for and method of operating a cylindrical pulsed induction mass launcher},
author = {Cowan, Jr., Maynard and Duggin, Billy W. and Widner, Melvin M.},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1992},
month = {1}
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