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Title: Hybrid armature projectile

Abstract

A projectile for a railgun that uses a hybrid armature and provides a seed block around part of the outer surface of the projectile to seed the hybrid plasma brush. In addition, the hybrid armature is continuously vaporized to replenish plasma in a plasma armature to provide a tandem armature and provides a unique ridge and groove to reduce plasama blowby.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [3];  [4];  [3];  [5]
  1. Livermore, CA
  2. Los Lunas, NM
  3. Albuquerque, NM
  4. Berthoud, CO
  5. Pleasanton, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
868686
Patent Number(s):
5191164
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F41 - WEAPONS F41B - WEAPONS FOR PROJECTING MISSILES WITHOUT USE OF EXPLOSIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE PROPELLANT CHARGE
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F42 - AMMUNITION F42B - EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48; AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
hybrid; armature; projectile; railgun; provides; seed; block; outer; surface; plasma; brush; addition; continuously; vaporized; replenish; provide; tandem; unique; ridge; groove; reduce; plasama; blowby; outer surface; plasma armature; hybrid armature; /89/102/

Citation Formats

Hawke, Ronald S, Asay, James R, Hall, Clint A, Konrad, Carl H, Sauve, Gerald L, Shahinpoor, Mohsen, and Susoeff, Allan R. Hybrid armature projectile. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Hawke, Ronald S, Asay, James R, Hall, Clint A, Konrad, Carl H, Sauve, Gerald L, Shahinpoor, Mohsen, & Susoeff, Allan R. Hybrid armature projectile. United States.
Hawke, Ronald S, Asay, James R, Hall, Clint A, Konrad, Carl H, Sauve, Gerald L, Shahinpoor, Mohsen, and Susoeff, Allan R. Fri . "Hybrid armature projectile". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868686.
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993},
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Railgun performance with a two-stage light-gas gun injector
journal, January 1991


The electromagnetic rocket gun -- A novel launch concept
journal, March 1984


Use of a two-stage light-gas gun as an injector for electromagnetic railguns
journal, January 1989


Railgun experiment at tokyo institute of technology
journal, November 1986


Armature options for hypervelocity railguns
journal, January 1989


Plasma armature formation in high-pressure, high-velocity hydrogen
journal, January 1989