Advancements in the development of a plasma-driven electromagnetic launcher

2008 14th Symposium on Electromagnetic Launch Technology, EML, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 38-43

  Wetz, David A ^a   Stefani, Francis ^a   Parker, Jerald V ^a   McNab, Ian R ^a  

^a Institute for Advanced Technology

Author keywords

Electromagnetic launch; Hypervelocity; Plasma; Railgun

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; ELECTRIC CURRENT DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC MOTORS; ELECTRIC PROPULSION; ELECTROMAGNETISM; GUNS (ARMAMENT); LAUNCHING; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; PLASMAS; RAIL GUNS;

ABLATION RESISTANCES; ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCH; HYPERVELOCITY; LOW VELOCITIES; PLASMA ARMATURES; POWER DISSIPATIONS; RAILGUN;

ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS;

EID: 57849103088     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ELT.2008.14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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