Year: 1982
Type: article
Abstract: A class of explosive magnetic flux compression generators is described that has been used successfully to power rail guns. A program to increase generator current magnitudes and pulse lengths is outlined. Various generator loss mechanisms are discussed and plans to control some of them are outlined. Included are various modifications of the conventional strip generators that are more resistant to undesirable expansion of generator components from magnetic forces. Finally, an integral rail gun is discussed that has coaxial geometry. Integral rail guns utilize the rails themselves as flux compression generator elements and, under ideal conditions, are theoretically capable of driving projectiles to arbitrarily high velocities. Integral coaxial rail guns should be superior in some regards to their square bore counterparts.
Source: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
Institution: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2052762391