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Title: Counterpulse railgun energy recovery circuit

Abstract

This patent describes a counterpulse railgun energy recovery circuit for propelling a projectile along a railgun the counterpulse railgun energy recovery circuit consists of: a railgun having an effective inductance; a source inductor initially charged to an initial current; current means for initially charging the source inductor to the initial current; first current-zero type switching means; second current-zero type switching; third current-zero type switching; muzzle current-zero type switching means; transfer capacitor, the transfer capacitor is for cooperating with the first, second, third, and muzzle current-zero type switching means for providing a resonant circuit for transferring current from the source inductor to the effective inductance of the railgun during the propelling of a projectile along the railgun and for returning current from the effective inductance of the railgun to the source inductance after the projectile has exited the railgun.

Inventors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5824749
Patent Number(s):
US 4572964
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 28 Sep 1984
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; RAILGUN ACCELERATORS; ENERGY RECOVERY; PULSE TECHNIQUES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; INDUCTION; PROJECTILES; SWITCHES; ACCELERATORS; CURRENTS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; RECOVERY; 420800* - Engineering- Electronic Circuits & Devices- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Honig, E M. Counterpulse railgun energy recovery circuit. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Honig, E M. Counterpulse railgun energy recovery circuit. United States.
Honig, E M. 1986. "Counterpulse railgun energy recovery circuit". United States.
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title = {Counterpulse railgun energy recovery circuit},
author = {Honig, E M},
abstractNote = {This patent describes a counterpulse railgun energy recovery circuit for propelling a projectile along a railgun the counterpulse railgun energy recovery circuit consists of: a railgun having an effective inductance; a source inductor initially charged to an initial current; current means for initially charging the source inductor to the initial current; first current-zero type switching means; second current-zero type switching; third current-zero type switching; muzzle current-zero type switching means; transfer capacitor, the transfer capacitor is for cooperating with the first, second, third, and muzzle current-zero type switching means for providing a resonant circuit for transferring current from the source inductor to the effective inductance of the railgun during the propelling of a projectile along the railgun and for returning current from the effective inductance of the railgun to the source inductance after the projectile has exited the railgun.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 25 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Tue Feb 25 00:00:00 EST 1986}
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