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