Studies of a very high efficiency cryogenic launcher

• Published in: IEEE transactions on magnetics Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 123 - 128
• Main Authors: Novac, B.M., Senior, P., Smith, I.R., Enache, M.C., Gregory, K.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01-01-2001; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Acceleration; Applied sciences; Availability; Capacitor banks; Capacitors; Coiling; Coils; Cryogenics; Direct power generation; Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering; Electromagnetic launching; Electrostatics; Exact sciences and technology; Kinetic energy; Launchers; Magnetic levitation, propulsion and control devices; Magnetism; Mathematical models; Miscellaneous; Numerical models; Projectiles; Various equipment and components; Electrothermal launchers; Electromagnetic launchers; Cryogenics; Theoretical study; Electromagnetic device; Modeling; Coil; Projectile; Magnetic suspension
• ISSN: 0018-9464; 1941-0069
• DOI: 10.1109/20.911804

Cryogenic experiments, in which ring-shaped projectiles are accelerated axially by a single-turn drive coil powered by a capacitor bank, have demonstrated that more than 50% of the initially stored electrostatic energy can be converted into kinetic energy in the projectile. Results provided by a detailed numerical modeling are shown to be in close agreement with experimental data.