Demonstration of a Modular, Repetitive-Fired 1/4-MJ PFN for ETC Guns

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 33, Issue 1 PART 1, 1997, Pages 426-431

  Bhasavanich, D ^a   Dasilva, T ^a   Ford, R ^a   Oilman, C M ^a   Nielsen, K ^a   Shaw, R ^a  

^a Physics International Co   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; ELECTRODES; ENERGY TRANSFER; MAGNETIC FIELDS;

ELECTROTHERMAL CHEMICAL (ETC) GUNS; PULSE FORMING NETWORKS (PFN);

ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS;

EID: 0030708217     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.560050     Document Type: Article

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