Ordnance – Accelerating
Patent
1984-09-28
1989-12-12
Bentley, Stephen C.
Ordnance
Accelerating
124 3, 307106, 307108, 307268, 328 67, F41F 102
Patent
active
048859745
ABSTRACT:
In an electromagnetic launcher such as a railgun for propelling a projectile at high velocity, an overpulse energy recovery circuit is employed to transfer stored inductive energy from a source inductor to the railgun inductance to propel the projectile down the railgun. Switching circuitry and an energy transfer capacitor are used to switch the energy back to the source inductor in readiness for a repetitive projectile propelling cycle.
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Bentley Stephen C.
Gaetjens Paul D.
Moser William R.
The United States of America as represented by the United States
Wilson Ray G.
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