1999/01/01 by H.D. Fair, Harry D. Fair, E.E. Schmidt +1
Engineering · #Aerospace engineering #Armature (electrical engineering) #Combustion and Detonation Processes #Computer science #Context (archaeology) #Electric power #Electrical engineering #Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology #Electromagnetic coil #Energetic Materials and Combustion #Engineering #Physics #Power (physics) #Pulsed power #Railgun #Systems engineering #Voltage
paper · doi:10.1109/20.738367
openalex publication_date 1999/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/26
The US continues its focused research on the fundamental physics and engineering challenges in developing electric launchers for specific military applications. These efforts include compact pulsed power sources, power conditioning, armatures, integrated (armature/sabot/projectile) launch packages, electromagnetic and electrothermochemical launchers, advanced materials and diagnostics and technology and systems integration modeling and simulation. Important advances have been achieved in the understanding and technological applications of electric launchers. These are discussed in the context of specific applications to future ground combat vehicles.