Title :
Large-railgun residue material analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
Author :
Westerdahl, C. A L ; Pinto, James ; Ferrentino, Gerald L. ; Scherbarth, D.W. ; Gora, T.
Author_Institution :
Armaments Research and Development Command, Dover, NJ
fDate :
1/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Samples of a black powdery residue material which appeared on the rails of a large-scale railgun system were analyzed using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. No copper content could be detected in the residue materials associated with nominally sliding contact or arc-driven test shots.
Keywords :
Copper materials/devices; Electromagnetic propulsion; Electron spectroscopy; Art; Copper; Electromagnetic launching; Materials testing; Powders; Probes; Projectiles; Railguns; Rails; Spectroscopy;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.1983.1062222
