Title :
HERA railgun facility at Texas Tech University
Author :
Day, Michael ; Baker, M.C. ; Grant, Greg
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Texas Univ., Lubbock, TX, USA
fDate :
1/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The HERA (High Energy Railgun Apparatus) railgun at Texas Tech University has been assembled and begun operation. The HERA railgun will be used to study railgun armatures and their effects on railgun velocity. The authors describe the assembly and operation of the railgun. Results are given on the injector, the armatures, and current pulses into a railgun load, and velocity data are presented
Keywords :
electromagnetic launchers; HERA railgun facility; High Energy Railgun Apparatus; Texas Tech University; armatures; current pulses; injector; railgun armatures; railgun load; railgun velocity; velocity data; Acceleration; Aluminum; Assembly; Boring; Copper; Engine cylinders; Projectiles; Railguns; Rails; Seals;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
