Title :
A study of ablation effects for an axisymmetric electromagnetic accelerator
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Plasma Phys., Nagoya Univ., Japan
fDate :
1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A water-projectile acceleration device for the experimental study of ablation during acceleration is described, and experimental results are presented. In order to see the ablation effects clearly, a relatively high-current discharge in a closed chamber in which the water is contained was used. The results are of interest in connection with the development of ablation mass drivers
Keywords :
electromagnetic launchers; ablation effects; ablation mass; axisymmetric electromagnetic accelerator; closed chamber; high-current discharge; water-projectile acceleration; Acceleration; Capacitors; Current; Electrodes; Electromagnetic forces; Fires; Joining processes; Plasma accelerators; Projectiles; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
