Cartridge containing plasma source for accelerating a projectile

Details Cartridge containing plasma source for accelerating a projectile Cartridge containing plasma source for accelerating a projectile

1984-10-05

1987-12-29

Kyle, Deborah L.

Ordnance

Accelerating

124 3, F41F 100

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047152613

ABSTRACT:
A projectile is accelerated through a gun barrel bore by a cartridge containing a high temperature, high pressure plasma jet source. The cartridge has a geometry enabling it to be loaded into a breech bore of the gun. The plasma jet is supplied to the rear of the projectile and is derived by a tube having an interior wall forming a capillary passage. A discharge voltage applied between spaced regions along the capillary passage ionizes a dielectric to form a plasma. First and second ends of the passage are respectively open and blocked to enable and prevent the flow of plasma through them. The blocked end closes the breech bore.

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