Omni-directional railguns
Abstract
A device for electromagnetically accelerating projectiles. The invention features two parallel conducting circular plates, a plurality of electrode connections to both upper and lower plates, a support base, and a projectile magazine. A projectile is spring-loaded into a firing position concentrically located between the parallel plates. A voltage source is applied to the plates to cause current to flow in directions defined by selectable, discrete electrode connections on both upper and lower plates. Repulsive Lorentz forces are generated to eject the projectile in a 360 degree range of fire.
- Inventors:
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- 9521 Avenida Del Oso NE., Albuquerque, NM 87111
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869995
- Patent Number(s):
- 5435225
- Assignee:
- Shahinpoor, Mohsen (9521 Avenida Del Oso NE., Albuquerque, NM 87111)
- 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:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- omni-directional; railguns; device; electromagnetically; accelerating; projectiles; features; parallel; conducting; circular; plates; plurality; electrode; connections; upper; support; base; projectile; magazine; spring-loaded; firing; position; concentrically; located; voltage; source; applied; current; flow; directions; defined; selectable; discrete; repulsive; lorentz; forces; generated; eject; 360; degree; range; fire; voltage source; accelerating projectiles; accelerating projectile; lorentz force; parallel plates; parallel plate; support base; concentrically located; circular plate; parallel conducting; electrode connections; electrode connection; /89/124/
Citation Formats
Shahinpoor, Mohsen. Omni-directional railguns. United States: N. p., 1995.
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Shahinpoor, Mohsen. Omni-directional railguns. United States.
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"Omni-directional railguns". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869995.
@article{osti_869995,
title = {Omni-directional railguns},
author = {Shahinpoor, Mohsen},
abstractNote = {A device for electromagnetically accelerating projectiles. The invention features two parallel conducting circular plates, a plurality of electrode connections to both upper and lower plates, a support base, and a projectile magazine. A projectile is spring-loaded into a firing position concentrically located between the parallel plates. A voltage source is applied to the plates to cause current to flow in directions defined by selectable, discrete electrode connections on both upper and lower plates. Repulsive Lorentz forces are generated to eject the projectile in a 360 degree range of fire.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
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