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Integrated Power System (IPS) Guided Munitions Development Advances in Railgun Technology EEnnaabblliinngg TTeecchhnnoollooggiieess ffoorr TTrraannssffoorrmmaattiioonnaall NNaavvaall RRaaiillgguunn NNaavvyy EEMM WWoorrkksshhoopp A workshop was held in November 2001 at w the Institute for Advanced Technology (IAT) NNoottiioonnaall NNaavvyy EEMM GGuunn:: to access the feasibility of a long range Naval railgun. •• FFlliigghhtt MMaassss –– 1155 kkgg •• LLaauunncchh MMaassss –– 2200 kkgg •• LLaauunncchh VVeelloocciittyy –– 22..55 kkmm//ss Included most of the nations foremost w •• MMuuzzzzllee EEnneerrggyy –– 6633 MMJJ experts in EM launch. •• BBrreeeecchh EEnneerrggyy –– ~~115500 MMJJ •• BBaarrrreell LLeennggtthh –– 1100 mm Discussions were centered around a w •• PPeeaakk AAcccceell.. –– 4455 kkgg’’ss notional Navy EM Gun. •• FFiirriinngg RRaattee –– 66 ttoo 1122 RRPPMM •• PPeeaakk PPoowweerr –– 2200 ttoo 4400 MMWW Participants concluded that “…no current w •• PPeeaakk CCuurrrreenntt ~~ 66 MMAA scientific or technological obstacles would •• IInn--BBoorree TTiimmee ~~ 88 –– 1100 mmsseecc preclude the development of a naval railgun.” EEvvaalluuaatteedd NNoottiioonnaall NNaavvyy EEMM GGuunn FFeeaassiibbiilliittyy Why Trade Studies? Projectile Gun Mount Helps better quantify important parameters and w concerns/issues from the workshop Understand launcher design space and relationship w to/impact on projectile and PFN design space. Size proof of concept launcher demonstration to w Power Supply demonstrate feasibility of a tactical configuration. & Magazine Track energy flow from power supply to target. w AA ttoottaall sshhiipp//wweeaappoonn ssyysstteemmss ddeessiiggnn aapppprrooaacchh iiss eesssseennttiiaall.. PPaarraammeettrriicc SSttuuddiieess Effected Parameters Effected Parameters PFN Size w PFN Size w Variables Being Explored Variables Being Explored Maximum Current w Maximum Current w Barrel Length Linear Current Density w Barrel Length w Linear Current Density w w Energy Dissipated in Rails w BBoorree D Dimimeennssioionnss ww Energy Dissipated in Rails w Inductance Gradient w Inductance Gradient w Certain Projectile Characteristics ww Certain Projectile Characteristics w PPieiezzoommeetrtricic E Efffifcicieiennccyy w ww InInteteggrraatetedd L Laauunncchh P Paacckkaaggee ww CCoooolilningg F Floloww R Raatete Firing Rate Characteristics ww Firing Rate Characteristics Gun System Weight w Gun System Weight w Certain Electrical Current w Certain Electrical Current Estimates w Estimates CChhaarraaccteterrisistitcicss ww %% P Paarraassitiitcic M Maassss Maximum Projectile Gee’s w Maximum Projectile Gee’s Rail Cooling Characteristics w w Rail Cooling Characteristics w Projectile Range w Projectile Range w Distributed Cabling ww Distributed Cabling w TTeerrmmininaal lV Veeloloccitiyty w MMooddeell MMeetthhooddoollooggiieess MMooddeell CCoommppoonneennttss VVaarryy aann IInnppuutt ffoorr aa SSppeecciiffiieedd RRaannggee OObbsseerrvvee WWhhiillee KKeeeeppiinngg aallll CChhaannggeess iinn OOtthheerr IInnppuutt OOuuttppuutt VVaalluueess CCoonnssttaanntt PPrroojjeeccttiillee && RRaaiill CCoooolliinngg TTrraajjeeccttoorryy RRaaiill HHeeaattiinngg IInntteeggrraatteedd CCuurrrreenntt LLaauunncchh DDiissttrriibbuuttiioonn PPaacckkaaggee CCaallccuullaattiioonn CCuurrrreenntt PPrrooffiillee IInn--BBoorree EEvveenntt GGeenneerraattoorr LLaauunncchheerr TTrraaddeess BBaasseelliinnee w Barrel Configuration Barrel Cross Section – 10 m barrel – Cabled at Breech rail – Train and Elevate – Simple Cooling Channels w Bore – 150mm x 150mm * – 100 mm rail thickness * w Electrical Current Profile cooling – 6.5 MA/msec linear rise rate * 150 mm – 0 slope linear secondary rate * channels – 2 MA/msec linear decay rate * – 40% max current a muzzle exit * w Projectile Barrel trade initial inputs based on Center – 20 Kg Launch Mass for Naval Analysis’ notional gun which was – 2.5 Km/sec evaluated at the Navy Electro-Magnetic – Base Push Launch Workshop (7-9 November 2001, – “Barrage Like” Austin Texas «Implied Characteristics from Notional Baseline

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Exploring the Possibilities of a Naval. Electromagnetic Rail Gun. 38th Annual Gun & Ammunition Symposium. March 24 – 27, 2003. POC: Roger Ellis.
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