The plasma pressure in transitioned metal armatures and its structural implications on railguns

AIAA 24th Plasma Dynamics, and Lasers Conference, 1993

Volumn , Issue , 1993, Pages

  Zowarka, R C ^a   Werst, M D ^a   Hotz, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PLASMA THEORY; VELOCITY;

HIGH-EFFICIENCY; METAL ARMATURE; MOBILE VEHICLE; PLASMA ARMATURES; PLASMA PRESSURES; SOLID ARMATURE; STRUCTURAL LOADING; TACTICAL MISSIONS;

RAIL GUNS;

EID: 85001975577     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.1993-3175     Document Type: Conference Paper

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