Optimization and critical design issues of the air core compulsator for the cannon caliber electromagnetic launcher system (CCEML)

Author

Kitzmiller, J.R. ; Pratap, B.A. ; Aanstoos, T.A. ; Cook, K.G. ; Kuenast, R.A. ; Murphy, B.T. ; Perkins, D.E.

Author_Institution

Center for Electromech., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA

Volume

31

Issue

1

fYear

1995

Firstpage

61

Lastpage

66

Abstract

The Center for Electromechanics at The University of Texas at Austin (CEM-UT) is nearing completion of the manufacturing phase of a mobile platform, compulsator (CPA) driven 30 mm ground bore equivalent rapid fire railgun system. The system has been designed to deliver 15, 185 g integrated launch packages at 1850 m/s muzzle velocity, using a series of three, five round salvos, and be compatible for integration into the amphibious assault vehicle (AAV). This paper describes the results of the optimization process used in determining the power supply requirements for the CCEML. The paper also presents predicted performance specifications which are based upon an end to end system simulator, a brief overview of the CPA design, and critical engineering design issues in the CPA which have been resolved along the way to reduce risk for the CCEML program.<>

Keywords

optimisation; power supplies to apparatus; pulsed power technology; railguns; weapons; 185 g; 1850 m/s; 30 mm; 30 mm ground bore equivalent rapid fire railgun; Center for Electromechanics; University of Texas at Austin; air core compulsator; amphibious assault vehicle; cannon caliber electromagnetic launcher system; end to end system simulator; engineering design issues; integrated launch packages; manufacturing phase; mobile platform; muzzle velocity; optimization; performance specifications; power supply requirements; Automotive engineering; Boring; Design optimization; Fires; Manufacturing; Marine vehicles; Packaging; Power supplies; Predictive models; Railguns;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.364727

Filename

364727