Title :
Pulsed power to the aid of chemical guns
Author :
Zabar, Z. ; Levi, E. ; Birenbaum, L. ; Vottis, P.M. ; Cipollo, M. ; Kathe, E.
Author_Institution :
Polytech. Univ., Brooklyn, NY, USA
Abstract :
The paper deals with the design and operation of an experimental set up consisting of a 6 cm bore gas cannon using standard propellant and a traveling-wave induction accelerator. The projectile consisting of an aluminum cylinder weighing 120 grams, is initially brought up to a speed of 600 m/s in the gas cannon. The pulsed-power stage is designed to accelerate the projectile further to a velocity of 700 m/s.
Keywords :
electromagnetic launchers; power supplies to apparatus; projectiles; pulse generators; pulsed power technology; 120 g; 6 cm; 600 m/s; 700 m/s; EM launchers; aluminum cylinder projectile; gas cannon; pulsed-power stage; standard propellant; traveling-wave induction accelerator; Accelerator magnets; Aluminum; Boring; Chemicals; Guns; Laboratories; Projectiles; Propulsion; Shape measurement; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 1995. Digest of Technical Papers., Tenth IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2791-8
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.1995.596475
