Analysis of distributed energy railguns to suppress secondary arc formation

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

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 444-449

  Karhi, Ryan W ^a   Mankowski, John J ^a   Kristiansen, Magne ^a  

^a Texas Tech University   (United States)

Author keywords

Distributed; Plasma; Railguns; Restrike

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC PROPULSION; ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS; GUNS (ARMAMENT); HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; LAUNCHING; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PHOTODIODES; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PLASMAS; RAIL GUNS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

ARC LENGTHS; DISTRIBUTED; DISTRIBUTED ENERGIES; MAGNETIC PRESSURES; PHOTODIODE ARRAYS; PLASMA ARCS; PLASMA DYNAMICS; RESTRIKE; SECONDARY ARCS; TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITIES; TWO STAGES;

CAVITY RESONATORS;

EID: 57849147219     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ELT.2008.95     Document Type: Conference Paper

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