Use of electromagnetic coil launcher to increase muzzle velocity of conventional cannons

The paper deals with the design and operation of an experimental hybrid cannon consisting of a 60 mm bore gas cannon using standard propellant and a traveling-wave induction accelerator. The projectile, consisting of an aluminum cylinder weighing 120 grams, is initially brought up to a speed of 600...

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Published inIEEE transactions on magnetics Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 190 - 194
Main Authors Vottis, P.M., Cipollo, M., Kathe, E., Zabar, Z., Levi, E., Birenbaum, L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.01.1997
Subjects
Aluminum
Boring
Chemicals
Electromagnetic launching
Guns
Projectiles
Propulsion
Shape measurement
Testing
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Summary:The paper deals with the design and operation of an experimental hybrid cannon consisting of a 60 mm bore gas cannon using standard propellant and a traveling-wave induction accelerator. The projectile, consisting of an aluminum cylinder weighing 120 grams, is initially brought up to a speed of 600 m/s in the gas cannon. The pulsed-power stage is designed to accelerate the projectile further to a velocity of 700 m/s.
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ISSN:0018-9464
1941-0069
DOI:10.1109/20.559943