Title : 
An advanced EM railgun design
         
        
            Author : 
Hallse, R.L. ; Weiman, S.M.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
General Dynamics/Valley Systems Division, Pomona, CA
         
        
        
        
        
            fDate : 
11/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
         
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
The design of a large square bore railgun is described. The qualitative features of thermal management, materials of construction and instrumentation are presented.
         
        
            Keywords : 
Electromagnetic propulsion; Assembly; Boring; Cooling; Fires; Firing; Instruments; Insulation; Railguns; Rails; Thermal management;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/TMAG.1986.1064718