Thermophysical evaluation of a novel aluminum alloy with application to an integrated launch package

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 39, Issue 1 I, 2003, Pages 332-336

  Zielinski, Alexander E ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum alloys; Electromagnetic propulsion; Projectile; Railgun; Specific action; Thermophysical properties

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPULSION; RAIL GUNS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL LOAD; THERMOCOUPLES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

INTEGRATED LAUNCH PACKAGE; THERMAL LOADING;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0037230448     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2002.806421     Document Type: Article

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