Electro-thermal gatling gun

Details Electro-thermal gatling gun Electro-thermal gatling gun

1993-06-25

1995-05-09

Bentley, Stephen C.

Ordnance

Accelerating

89 12, 89135, F41A 1968

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ABSTRACT:
An electro-thermal gatling gun (12) includes a plurality of gun barrels (46) and a gun rotor (10) defining a plurality of channels (30). Each channel (30) guides a breechblock (32) between a rear position (50) and a breech position (52). Each said guide channel (30) is aligned with and rotatably fixed to one of the plurality of gun barrels (46). A cam guide (49) moves the breechblocks (32) reciprocally and in series from the rear position (50) to the breech position (52) as the gun rotor (10) rotates. An electro-thermal round (60) includes a projectile (62) and a casing (64) and is electrically connected to one of the breechblocks (32) when the breechblock (32) is in the breech position (52). A rotating electrical mechanism (16) provides an electrical connection between a high power electrical cable (22) and said one of said breechblocks (32) when said one of said breechblocks (32 ) is in said breech position (52) and maintains the electrical connection during gun rotation and until the projectile (62) exits the gun barrel (46).

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