Ordnance – Accelerating
Patent
1984-09-13
1986-03-25
Brown, David H.
Ordnance
Accelerating
124 3, 310 13, F41F 102
Patent
active
045775451
ABSTRACT:
Electromagnetic projectile launchers utilize multiple current path armatures in an internally series augmented conductor rail configuration or an internally augmented system connected to multiple power supplies. The current paths include plasmas, conductors or combinations of both. Plasma separation is maintained by trailing insulating plasma dividers extending toward the launcher breech from arc driving faces on a projectile sabot. Arc length and/or plasma volume is reduced by conductive assemblies adjacent to the arc driving faces.
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Brown David H.
Griffiths John E.
Lenart R. P.
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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