Transient performance of linear induction launchers fed by generators and by capacitor banks

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 585-590

  He, J L ^a   Zabar, Z ^a   Levi, E ^a   Birenbaum, L ^a  

^a POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS - ENERGY STORAGE; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC MOTORS, INDUCTION; ELECTRIC MOTORS, LINEAR;

CAPACITOR BANKS; COILGUNS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS;

EID: 0025745734     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: 19410069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.101099     Document Type: Article

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