The ELF-I system has recently become fully operational and the experimental program begun. This system uses a 36 kJ, 5 kV capacitor bank as a primary pulse power source. When used in conjunction with a 5 microH pulse conditioning coil, a 100 kA peak current and about 10 ms wide pulse is obtained. The launcher barrel is 2 m long with a 12.7 mm square bore. With the launched mass in the range of 3 to 7 g velocities in excess of 1 km/s have been obtained. An extensive array of diagnostic instruments have been installed on the system to obtain measurements of current, breech and muzzle voltage, in-bore velocity profiles, and terminal velocity. Problems associated with electromagnetic interference and high common-mode voltages have been addressed and solved. A three station, 150 kV, flash x-ray system is operational for obtaining in-bore photographs of the projectiles. Details of the mechanical and electrical design and the instrumentation system will be presented.
Experimental launcher facility - ELF-I: design and operation
Elektromagnetische Abschusseinrichtung - ELF-I: Entwurf und Arbeitsweise
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics ; 18 , 1 ; 23-28
1982
6 Seiten, 15 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 8 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
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