Title :
Fundamental characteristics of coilgun
Author :
Furuya, Seizo ; Uehara, Yoshiyuki
Author_Institution :
Gunma Univ., Maebashi
Abstract :
The coilgun accelerates a projectile by the magnetic force produced from a current-carrying coil and the various applications of it are possible. The power supply and coil design significantly affect the characteristics of coilgun. We investigate the energy conversion efficiency estimated by the velocity of projectile when the power supply and coil design are changed. Some simple calculations are also performed.
Keywords :
direct energy conversion; electricity supply industry; electromagnetic launchers; coil design; coilgun; energy conversion efficiency; power supply; Acceleration; Coilguns; Coils; Electromagnetic launching; Energy conversion; Magnetic forces; Power supplies; Projectiles;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 2008. ICOPS 2008. IEEE 35th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Karlsruhe
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1929-6
Electronic_ISBN :
0730-9244
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.2008.4591113
