Rail gun assemblies

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1990-08-28

1992-03-17

Bentley, Stephen C.

Ordnance

Accelerating

89 1405, 124 3, F41B 600

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050958020

ABSTRACT:
A rail gun assembly (10) having rail electrodes (11, 12) which are of toothed cross-section configuration and an armature (15) which provides an electrical interconnection between the rail electrodes (11,12). The armature (15) is made up of three electrically conductive portions (24,25,26) which are separated by insulators (27,28). The electrically conductive armature portions (24,25,26) are so configured that varying amounts of electrical current pass through them as the armature is operationally accelerated along the gap between the rail electrodes (11,12). Localized overheating of the armature (15) is therefore substantially reduced.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4913030 (1990-04-01), Reynolds
patent: 5005484 (1991-04-01), Witt

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