Accession Number:

ADA142790

Title:

Performance Results of a Small-Calibre Electromagnetic Launcher,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

MATERIALS RESEARCH LABS ASCOT VALE (AUSTRALIA)

Personal Author(s):

• Clark,G. A.
• Bedford,A. J.

Report Date:

1984-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

41.0

Abstract:

Results of electromagnetic launcher experiments are presented. Using an inductor and a crowbarred capacitor bank, 0.3 g projectiles have been accelerated over 800 mm to a velocity of 3.3 kms. Voltage, current, power and energy curves are presented, as are tables of muzzle volts and efficiencies. The launcher design, circuit parameters and instrumentation are detailed and discussed. The report has been presented in a manner such that the data may be used by others to test theoretical work and to compare with experiments on other systems. Author

Descriptors:

• *ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION
• *LAUNCHERS
• *ELECTRIC PROPULSION
• *ELECTRIC GUNS
• PERFORMANCE TESTS
• GUN BARRELS
• PROJECTILES
• RAILS
• VOLTAGE
• AUSTRALIA
• PLASMA DEVICES
• MUZZLE VELOCITY
• FIRING TABLES

Subject Categories:

• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
• Guns
• Electric and Ion Propulsion

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE