Active Current Management for Four-Rail Railguns
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1991-01
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Beno, J.H.
Weldon, W.F.
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IEEE
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A system of auxiliary conductors designed to reduce current density peaks in railgun rails for four-rail, round-bore railguns is described. The effects on rail current density and projectile force are discussed. Railgun cross-sectional designs are presented for round-bore, four-rail railguns which operate at lower peak current densities and develop greater projectile forces than conventional two-rail, round-bore railguns.
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J.H. Beno and W.F. Weldon, “Active current management for four-rail railguns,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 27, no. 1, January 1991, pp. 39-44.