Analysis of launch induced motion of a hybrid electromagnetic/gas gun

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 33, Issue 1 PART 1, 1997, Pages 178-183

  Kathe E ^a   Gast, R ^a   Vottis, P ^a   Cipollo, M ^a  

^a U S Army Armaments Research Development Engineering Center Benét Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; LAUNCHING; PROJECTILES; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

GUN WHIPS; HYBRID ELECTROMAGNETIC GAS/GUN;

RAIL GUNS;

EID: 0030696509     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.559941     Document Type: Article

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