Title :
Railgun bore geometry, round or square?
Author :
Marshall, Richard A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Adv. Technol., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
fDate :
1/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
There are two fairly evenly divided schools of thought on whether “square” or “round” is the better geometry to employ for railgun bores. The question is examined from the point of view of research launchers as well as of fieldable launchers. Many criteria are examined and the conclusion is reached that “square” is better for research launchers. The same conclusion is reached for fieldable launchers but the case is not quite as strong
Keywords :
propulsion; railguns; design criteria; fieldable launchers; railgun bore geometry; research launchers; round railgun bores; square railgun bores; Boring; Educational institutions; Electromagnetic launching; Geometry; Magnetic flux; Magnetic forces; Propulsion; Pulse width modulation; Railguns; Rails;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
