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    4th Symposium on Electromagnetic Launch Technology, 12-14 April 1988, Austin, TX, USA

    Tema Archive | 1989
    ; railgun power supplies; armatures; high current switching; induction launching; pulsed inductors; electromagnetic launcher projectiles; homopolar ...
    Keywords: ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS , ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHER PROJECTILES , HYPERVELOCITY ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS

    Electromagnetic launch technology: the promise and the problems

    Mark, H. | Tema Archive | 1989
    The state of electromagnetic launcher technology is briefly reviewed. Technical problems in achieving the launch technology objectives are ...
    Keywords: ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS , ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHER TECHNOLOGY

    Electromagnetic Earth-to-space launch

    Fair, H.D. jun. / Coose, P. / Meinel, C.P. et al. | Tema Archive | 1989
    The authors review several of the previous electromagnetic and electrothermal launch concepts and discuss the critical related technologies ...
    Keywords: ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS , EARTH-TO-SPACE LAUNCH , ELECTROTHERMAL LAUNCH , LAUNCH VEHICLE COMPONENTS , LAUNCH ACCELERATORS

    Application of superconducting technology to Earth-to-orbit electromagnetic launch systems

    Hull, J.R. / Carney, L.M. | Tema Archive | 1989
    under development, in one or more parts of a large-scale electromagnetic launch (EML) system that is capable of delivering payloads from the ...
    Keywords: ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS , SUPERCONDUCTING TECHNOLOGY , EARTH-TO-ORBIT ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCH SYSTEMS , PAYLOAD LAUNCH COSTS

    Electromagnetic space launch: a re-evaluation in light of current technology and launch needs and feasibility of a near term demonstration

    Palmer, M.R. / Dabiri, A.E. | Tema Archive | 1989
    The feasibility of the near-term demonstration of electromagnetic space launch (EMSL) is discussed. Minimum requirements for such a ...
    Keywords: PULSED POWER TECHNOLOGY , ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS , ELECTROMAGNETIC SPACE LAUNCH

    Experimental progress at the ARDEC electromagnetic launch facility

    Pappas, J.A. / Dunham, C.L. / Chin, I.W. et al. | Tema Archive | 1989
    Army's center for test and development of electric propulsion. The lab has grown into a center of electromagnetic propulsion research equipped ...
    Keywords: PULSED POWER TECHNOLOGY , ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS , ARDEC ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCH FACILITY

    Design and development of extremely high velocity electromagnetic launch accelerators-GEDI program

    Upshaw, J.L. / Zowarka, R.C. jun. / Cook, R.W. et al. | Tema Archive | 1989
    Keywords: PULSED POWER TECHNOLOGY , ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS , EXTREMELY HIGH VELOCITY ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCH ACCELERATORS

    9 MJ laboratory gun and range at The University of Texas at Austin

    Zowarka, R.C. jun. / Peterson, D.R. / Price, J.H. et al. | Tema Archive | 1989
    The authors describe a 9 MJ laboratory gun and range program. The goal of the program is to demonstrate a single-shot EM (electromagnetic ...
    Keywords: USA (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) , ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS , ELECTROMAGNETIC GUN

    Plasma armature railgun launcher simulations at the University of Texas at Austin

    Weeks, D.A. / Weldon, W.F. / Zowarka, R.C. jun. | Tema Archive | 1989
    preloading rings (Ringfeder) to increase its stiffness. On the first test of the Ringfeder railgun, 625 kA was discharged into the gun and the ...
    Keywords: ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS

    Electromagnetic launchers for space applications

    Schroeder, J.M. / Gully, J.H. / Driga, M.D. | Tema Archive | 1989
    An electromagnetic launcher (EML) was designed for NASA-Langley to boost large models to hypervelocity for flight evaluation. Two different ...
    Keywords: ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS , ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHER

    High power switches at the Center for Electromechanics at the University of Texas at Austin

    Sledge, R.L. / Perkins, D.E. / Rech, B.M. | Tema Archive | 1989
    Keywords: PULSED POWER TECHNOLOGY , ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS , AUSTIN

    Mesh-matrix analysis method for electromagnetic launchers

    Elliott, D.G. | Tema Archive | 1989
    The mesh-matrix method is a procedure for calculating the current distribution in the conductors of electromagnetic launchers with coil or ...
    Keywords: ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS

    Electromagnetic gun/projectile interface considerations

    Creighton, W.J. | Tema Archive | 1989
    Projectile/electromagnetic-gun interface design considerations for electromagnetic gun weapon system (EMGWS) area D1 projectiles, area B ...
    Keywords: ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS , ELECTROMAGNETIC GUN WEAPON SYSTEM

    A taxonomy of electromagnetic launchers

    Weldon, W.F. | Tema Archive | 1989
    During a September 1987 Workshop on non-railgun accelerators, a consensus was reached on a taxonomy for electromagnetic launchers (EMLs). A ...
    Keywords: ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS

    DTRC laboratory electromagnetic accelerator system design, modeling and simulation

    Emad, F.P. / Steen, D.B. / Waltman, D.J. et al. | Tema Archive | 1989
    model is based on a variable set of differential equations that represent the electromagnetics of the system coupled with the mechanical ...
    Keywords: ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS , ELECTROMAGNETIC ACCELERATOR SYSTEM DESIGN

    Explosive foil injection (EFI) pre-accelerator for electromagnetic launchers

    Burden, R.A. / Gray, J.W. / Oxley, C.M. | Tema Archive | 1989
    The use of an explosive foil injection system (EFI) for imparting an initial velocity on a projectile prior to its entering the breech of a ...
    Keywords: PULSED POWER TECHNOLOGY , ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS

    An interferometric measurement technique for railgun structures

    Zielinski, A. / Beno, J.H. / Jamison, K.A. | Tema Archive | 1989
    deflections similar to those in an actual projectile launch. The technique has been successfully used with three different barrel configurations whose ...
    Keywords: ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS , PROJECTILE LAUNCH

    Electromagnetic acceleration activities at the French-German Research Institute Saint-Louis (ISL)

    Wegner, V. / Jamet, F. | Tema Archive | 1989
    An overview of the ISL activities on electromagnetic accelerations is presented. A railgun system with a 15 mm round-bore barrel and a ...
    Keywords: PULSED POWER TECHNOLOGY , ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS , ELECTROMAGNETIC ACCELERATIONS

    Fabrication issues and technology development for HELEOS

    Susoeff, A.R. / Hawke, R.S. / Balk, J.K. et al. | Tema Archive | 1989
    electromagnetic launcher for equation of state (HELEOS) experiments are discussed. Common materials and fabrication technology are used in the manufacture ...
    Keywords: FABRICATION TECHNOLOGY , ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS , HYPERVELOCITY ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHER

    The development of an electromagnetic launcher for tactical weaponization

    Martin, J. | Tema Archive | 1989
    present projectile technology. The system is composed of a pulse power source, power interface, preaccelerator, gas manager, electromagnetic ...
    Keywords: ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS , ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHER , PROJECTILE TECHNOLOGY , LAUNCH PACKAGE