Railguns with current guard plates

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dc.contributor.assigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas System
dc.creatorWilliam F. Weldon
dc.creatorJoseph H. Beno
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-23T21:45:04Z
dc.date.available2019-10-23T21:45:04Z
dc.date.filed1991-05-22
dc.date.issued1992-08-18
dc.description.abstractAn electromagnetic projectile launcher or railgun capable of withstanding hundreds or thousands of shots. The railgun features a current management system having guard plates which act to reduce peak rail current densities while also maximizing projectile velocity. Guard plates can be used in either square or round bore designs and can be powered by either a single or separate power supply from that of the rails.
dc.description.departmentBoard of Regents, University of Texas System
dc.identifier.applicationnumber7707953
dc.identifier.patentnumber5138929
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2152/77375
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/4464
dc.publisherUnited States Patent and Trademark Office
dc.relation.ispartofUniversity of Texas Patents
dc.relation.ispartofUniversity of Texas Patents
dc.rights.restrictionOpen
dc.rights.restrictionOpen
dc.subject.cpcF41B6/006
dc.subject.uspc124/3
dc.subject.uspc89/8
dc.titleRailguns with current guard plates
dc.typePatent

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