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Summary of EM launcher experiments performed at LLNL by Hawke, R., Nellis, W., Newman, G., Rego, J., Susoeff, A.

“…Performance results for three railguns are summarized. The system used a helium gas-driven injector and railgun launcher to accelerate 1- and 4-g polycarbonate…”
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Design considerations for a passive magnetic induction signal generator for sensing hypervelocity projectile passage by Hawke, R.S., Susoeff, A.R., Greenwood, D.W.

“…Measurement of projectile passage after hypervelocity launch is an important measurement and/or trigger needed for electromagnetic launcher development. One…”
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Measurements of experimental plasma brush behavior in hybrid armatures by Hawke, R.S., Morrison, J.J., Susoeff, A.R.

“…Hybrid armatures used in railguns consist of a conducting link which is commutated to the rails by plasma brushes. The authors describe a set of experiments in…”
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Materials evaluation for use as plasma brush electrodes with hybrid armatures by Hawke, R.S., Morrison, J.J., Susoeff, A.R.

“…There is a strong motivation to develop a railgun armature which will function as a nonarc, solid contact armature throughout the complete projectile…”
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A mechanical connector design for high-current, high-Coulomb pulsed power systems by Susoeff, A.R., Hawke, R.S., Leighton, K.S.

“…A technique to make reliable high-current, high-Coulomb electrical contact was developed for transmitting power into railguns. The method uses spring-loaded…”
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Hypervelocity projectile design and fabrication by Ang, J.A., Konrad, C.H., Hall, C.A., Susoeff, A.R., Hawke, R.S., Sauve, G.L., Vasey, A.R., Gosling, S.M., Hickman, R.J.

“…The authors present the design and fabrication techniques that have been used to increase the strength of the projectiles used in the STARFIRE Project. In…”
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Railgun performance with a two-stage light-gas gun injector by Hawke, R.S., Susoeff, A.R., Asay, J.R., Ang, J.A., Hall, C.A., Konrad, C.H., Wellman, G.W., Hickman, R.J., Heath, W.A., Martinez, J.R., Sauve, J.L., Vasey, A.R., Shahinpoor, M.

“…Results obtained with the HELEOS (hypervelocity experimental launcher for equation of state) railgun, which uses a two-stage light-gas gun (2SLGG) as an…”
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Fabrication issues and technology development for HELEOS by Susoeff, A.R., Hawke, R.S., Balk, J.K., Hall, C.A., McDonald, M.J.

“…Fabrication details, results of tests conducted, and areas for potential improvement in connection with the development of a hypervelocity electromagnetic…”
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Plasma armature formation in high-pressure, high-velocity hydrogen by Hawke, R.S., Susoeff, A.R., Asay, J.R., Hall, C.A., Konrad, C.H., Hickman, R.J., Sauve, J.L.

“…The use of a two-stage light-gas gun (2SLGG) as a preaccelerator in combination with a railgun is expected to reduce barrel ablation and improve overall…”
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Rail accelerator development for ultra-high pressure research by Hawke, R., Nellis, W., Rego, J., Susoeff, A., Newman, G.

“…The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is currently developing a rail accelerator system for launching hypervelocity projectiles suitable for ultrahigh…”
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Armature formation in a railgun using a two-stage light-gas gun injector by Hawke, R.S., Asay, J.R., Hall, C.A., Hickman, R.J., Konrad, C.H., Sauve, J.L., Susoeff, A.R.

“…The authors summarize the problems encountered in attempts to achieve hypervelocities with a railgun. Included is a description of the phenomenology and…”
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High performance projectile seal development for non perfect railgun bores by Wolfe, T.R., LeVine, F.E., Riedy, P.E., Panlasigui, A., Hawke, R.S., Susoeff, A.R.

“…The sealing of high pressure gas behind an accelerating projectile has been developed over centuries of use in conventional guns and cannons. The principal…”
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Design of an electromagnetic accelerator for turbulent hydrodynamic mix studies by Susoeff, A.R., Hawke, R.S., Morrison, J.J., Dimonte, G., Remington, B.A.

“…An electromagnetic accelerator in the form of a linear electric motor (LEM) has been designed to achieve controlled acceleration profiles of a carriage…”
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Railgun rail gouging by hypervelocity sliding contact by Barker, L.M., Trucano, T.G., Susoeff, A.R.

“…A description is given of a recently resolved mechanism of gouging which occurs during hypervelocity sliding contact between two materials. A parameter study…”
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STARFIRE: hypervelocity railgun development for high-pressure research by Hawke, R.S., Susoeff, A.R., Asay, J.R., Balk, J.K., Hall, C.A., Konrad, C.H., McDonald, M.J., Schuler, K.W., Wellman, G.W., Hickman, R.J., Shahinpoor, M., Sauve, J.L.

“…STARFIRE has included efforts to identify and solve the problems that have inhibited reliable attainment of velocities greater than the 8 to 9 km/s attainable…”
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Railgun performance with a two-stage light-gas gun injector by Hawke, R. S., Susoeff, A. R., Asay, J. R., Hall, C. A., Konrad, C. H., Wellman, G. W., Hickman, R. J., Heath, W. A., Martinez, J. R., Sauve, J. L., Vasey, A. R., Shahinpoor, M.

“…This paper summarizes the results obtained with the HELEOS railgun which uses a two-stage light-gas gun (2SLGG) as an {pi}injector. The high velocity 2SLGG…”
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