The Railgun and Its Power Source,

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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.

Author(s):
Sadedin, D. R. ; Bonwick, W. J.
Author Organization(s):
MATERIALS RESEARCH LABS ASCOT VALE (AUSTRALIA)
Supplementary Note:
Prepared in cooperation with Monash Univ., Victoria (Australia).
Pagination:
0355

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
MRL-R-1058, DODA-AR-005-133
Monitor Series:
AR-005-133
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution
Modernization Areas:
Hypersonics; Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*HYPERVELOCITY GUNS, *POWER SUPPLIES, *ELECTRIC GUNS, AUSTRALIA, CAPACITORS, ELECTROMAGNETISM, EXPLOSIVES, LAUNCHERS, PARTICLE ACCELERATORS, PROPULSION SYSTEM COMPONENTS, PULSE TRANSFORMERS, REQUIREMENTS, SOURCES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Electricity and Magnetism, Electric Power Production and Distribution
Keyword(s):
*Railguns
Report Date:
1987 Jun 01