Counterpulse railgun energy recovery circuit

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:865780

Honig, Emanuel M ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos, NM

In an electromagnetic launcher such as a railgun for propelling a projectile at high velocity, a counterpulse energy recovery circuit is employed to transfer stored inductive energy from a source inductor to the railgun inductance to propel the projectile down the railgun. Switching circuitry and an energy transfer capacitor are used to switch the energy back to the source inductor in readiness for a repetitive projectile propelling cycle.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4572964
• OSTI ID: 865780
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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