Computer modeling and prediction of solid armature contact wear and transitioning in electromagnetic guns

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 33, Issue 1 PART 1, 1997, Pages 74-79

  Hildenbrand, Dennis J ^a   Rapka, John R ^a   Long, Brian J ^a  

^a Parker Kinetic Designs Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

CONTACT WEAR; OHMIC HEATING; ROUND BORE SOLID ARMATURES; SOFTWARE PACKAGE ARMS; VISCOUS SHEAR HEATING;

RAIL GUNS;

EID: 0030711238     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.559906     Document Type: Article

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