Accession Number:

ADA192102

Title:

The Railgun and Its Power Source,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

MATERIALS RESEARCH LABS ASCOT VALE (AUSTRALIA)

Personal Author(s):

• Sadedin, D. R.
• Bonwick, W. J.

Report Date:

1987-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

355.0

Abstract:

Investigations into the propulsion mechanisms of railguns and into the power source requirements of railguns are reported. Power sources based upon rotating machines, capacitors and explosives are reviewed and a new method based upon batteries and pulse transformers is identified. The battery and pulse transformer method is studied in detail. Keywords Railgun accelerators Railgun power supplies Electromagnetic launchers, Australia.

Descriptors:

• *HYPERVELOCITY GUNS
• *POWER SUPPLIES
• *ELECTRIC GUNS
• AUSTRALIA
• CAPACITORS
• ELECTROMAGNETISM
• EXPLOSIVES
• LAUNCHERS
• PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
• PROPULSION SYSTEM COMPONENTS
• PULSE TRANSFORMERS
• REQUIREMENTS
• SOURCES

Subject Categories:

• Electricity and Magnetism
• Electric Power Production and Distribution

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE