Electromagnetic launcher with powder driven projectile insertion

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1982-12-20

1985-12-03

Brown, David H.

Ordnance

Accelerating

124 3, 310 12, F41F 102

Patent

active

045559724

ABSTRACT:
An electromagnetic projectile launching system is provided with an electromagnetic launcher portion and a chemically driven launcher portion. The electromagnetic launcher portion includes a pair of generally parallel conductive rails, a source of high current connected to the rails, and means for conducting current between the rails and for propelling a projectile along the rails. The powder driven portion includes a rifled barrel adjacent one end of the conductive rails and axially aligned with the conductive rails, and means for chemically propelling a projectile through the rifled barrel and into the bore of the electromagnetic launcher portion while causing the projectile to spin prior to its entry into the bore.

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U.S. application Ser. No. 399,510, assigned to Westinghouse.

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