Midterm to far term applications of electromagnetic guns and associated power technology

The author examines dramatic new applications in the military, civilian, and commercial sectors of technologies spun off from ongoing military electromagnetic (EM) gun and associated power research programs. He points out that mobile military EM gun systems may provide highly cost-effective new defe...

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Published inIEEE transactions on magnetics Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 345 - 350
Main Author Palmer, M.R.
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY IEEE 01.01.1993
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Subjects
Applied sciences
Chemical technology
Cities and towns
Costs
Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering
Electromagnetic launching
Exact sciences and technology
Guns
Miscellaneous
Missiles
Radar tracking
Space technology
Target tracking
Various equipment and components
Weapons
Gun
Launching
Electromagnetic device
Rail accelerator
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Summary:The author examines dramatic new applications in the military, civilian, and commercial sectors of technologies spun off from ongoing military electromagnetic (EM) gun and associated power research programs. He points out that mobile military EM gun systems may provide highly cost-effective new defensive and offensive capabilities against stressing future threats. EM guns could provide a revolutionary new approach to launching payloads into space from the Earth for fast-response military missions and very low-cost civilian and commercial launch. The power technology evolving from EM gun military programs may lead to extraordinary performance in interplanetary spacecraft propulsion and even in electric automobiles.< >
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ISSN:0018-9464
1941-0069
DOI:10.1109/20.195597