Improved energy utilization of linear induction launchers by considering each section as an individual sub-launcher

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 241-243

  Balikci, Abdulkadir ^a   Zabar, Zivan ^b   Birenbaum, Leo ^b  

^a GEBZE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Component; Electromagnetic launcher; Hypervelocity launcher; Induction coil launcher

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC MOTOR GENERATOR SETS; ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FLYWHEELS; PROJECTILES; WHEELS;

ARRAY CONFIGURATIONS; COMPONENT; FLYWHEEL GENERATORS; HYPERVELOCITY LAUNCHERS; INDUCTION COIL LAUNCHERS; LINEAR INDUCTION LAUNCHERS; PARALLEL-CONNECTED; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY;

LAUNCHING;

EID: 59849092060     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2008.2008934     Document Type: Article

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