Title :
A novel type rail-coil hybrid electromagnetic launcher
Author :
Shirong, Yang ; Ying, Wang ; Shanbao, Cui ; Guohua, Pang ; Xuqiong, Li ; Wei, Wang
Author_Institution :
Ordnance Eng. Coll., Hebei, China
Abstract :
In this paper, the structure of a "rail-coil" hybrid electromagnetic launcher is described, a force acting on launching body is calculated, the expresses of the projectile acceleration, velocity, and distance are deduced, and the advantages of this hybrid electromagnetic launcher are discussed.
Keywords :
electromagnetic launchers; coil launcher; rail launcher; rail-coil hybrid electromagnetic launcher; Acceleration; Boring; Coils; Electromagnetic forces; Electromagnetic launching; Inductance; Insulation; Projectiles; Rails; Synchronous generators;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.2004.839277
