Simulation and test study of bores of different structures of electromagnetic launcher

  • Qingxia Zhang*
  • , Jun Li
  • , Shizhong Li
  • , Peizhu Liu
  • , Ronggang Cao
  • , Lixue Chen
  • , Weiqun Yuan
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Currently, the bore shape in an electromagnetic launcher is usually a rectangle, round, or an inverted arc. A comparison of the current density distribution, induction gradient, moment of inertia, contact pressure, contact state, structure manufacture, and launching precision between the rectangle and inverted arc bore shapes was carried out. We got some results about the effect of bore shape on the electromagnetic launcher. The results show that the inverted arc shape performed better than the rectangle in these areas: current density distribution, induction gradient, moment of inertia, contact state, and the accuracy of armature running.

Original languageEnglish
Article number7086342
Pages (from-to)1622-1627
Number of pages6
JournalIEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
Volume43
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2015

Keywords

  • Current density
  • electromagnetic launching
  • inductance gradient
  • structure

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