Apparatus for and method of operating a cylindrical pulsed induction mass launcher

Duggin, Billy W; Widner, Melvin M

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Title: 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.

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Cowan, Jr., Maynard ^[1]; Duggin, Billy W ^[2]; Widner, Melvin M ^[2]

(Albuquerque, NM)
Albuquerque, NM

Issue Date:: Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

Research Org.:: AT&T

OSTI Identifier:: 868363

Patent Number(s):: 5125321

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F41 - WEAPONS F41B - WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F41 - WEAPONS F41B - WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE
F41B6/00 - Electromagnetic launchers {

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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/

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