Analysis of induction-type coilgun performance based on cylindrical current sheet model

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 579-584

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

^a POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS - RAIL GUNS;

COILGUNS; PROJECTILE ARMATURES;

BALLISTICS;

EID: 0025842552     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: 19410069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.101098     Document Type: Article

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