Problems, results and prospects of electric launch in Russia

The most important research results and the prospect directions for the electromagnetic (EM), electrothermal (TT) and electrothermochemical (ETC) launch in Russia are presented in this paper. The development of pulse power supplies, materials, projectile ballistics and simulation is also considered.

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Published inIEEE transactions on magnetics Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 42 - 45
Main Authors Rutberg, P.G., Kolikov, V.A., Shetsov, G.A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.01.2001
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Acceleration
Assembly
Ballistics
Electrodynamics
Electrothermal launching
Hydrodynamics
Launches
Magnetism
Plasma accelerators
Power supplies
Projectiles
Pulsed power supplies
Railguns
Rails
Russia
Simulation
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Summary:The most important research results and the prospect directions for the electromagnetic (EM), electrothermal (TT) and electrothermochemical (ETC) launch in Russia are presented in this paper. The development of pulse power supplies, materials, projectile ballistics and simulation is also considered.
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ISSN:0018-9464
1941-0069
DOI:10.1109/20.911787