Impact performance of large scale electromagnetic launchers

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991 · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

OSTI ID:5538614

Fahrenthold, E P ^[1]

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1. Texas Univ., Arlington, TX (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

This paper reports on the development of high performance electromagnetic launchers and associated pulsed power supplies which has led to the aerodynamic and structural design of new projectile types. The impact performance of monolithic railgun projectiles between one and four kilograms in mass has been estimated using Lagrangian hydrocode simulations at velocities up to three kilometers per second. The simulation predictions are within expected bounds, based on existing correlations of experimental measurements on cylindrical projectiles of equivalent mass.

• OSTI ID: 5538614
• Report Number(s): CONF-9004136-; CODEN: IEMGA; TRN: 92-009418
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Vol. 27:1; Conference: 5. IEEE symposium on electromagnetic launcher technology, Destin, FL (United States), 1-5 Apr 1990; ISSN 0018-9464
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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