Title :
Design, implementation and test of a coilgun-type electromagnetic launcher prototype
Author :
Hasirci, Ugur ; Balikci, Abdul
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Gebze Inst. of Technol., Kocaeli, Turkey
Abstract :
This paper deals with the design, fabrication and test of a laboratory scale prototype 50 m/s coilgun-type electromagnetic launcher. It presents a comprehensive design guideline, explains the implementation process, and shows and briefly discusses the test results.
Keywords :
electromagnetic launchers; coilguns; comprehensive design guideline; electromagnetic launcher; implementation process; Capacitors; Chemicals; Coilguns; Electromagnetic launching; Electronic equipment testing; Projectiles; Propellants; Prototypes; Railguns; Rails; coilguns; electromagnetic launchers; linear induction launcher;
Conference_Titel :
Recent Advances in Space Technologies, 2009. RAST '09. 4th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3627-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3628-6
DOI :
10.1109/RAST.2009.5158204
