A joint program between the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the Los Alamos National Laboratory was conducted to establish whether railguns could be operated at megampere currents, to set operating limits, and to provide data to validate the modeling of railgun technology. This paper discusses the 12.7- and 50.0-mm-bore railguns designed and fabricated for this program. The design criteria, the materials and fabrication methods, and the success of the designs are discussed in detail.


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    Title :

    Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore, USA Design and fabrication of large- and small-bore railguns


    Additional title:

    Entwurf und Herstellung von Railguns mit grossen und kleinen Laufdurchmessern


    Contributors:
    Brooks, A.L. (author) / Hawke, R.S. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1982


    Size :

    14 Seiten, 16 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 8 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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