Electromagnetic launcher with pulse-shaping armature and divided rails
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsDonald E. Wortman, John D. Bruno, Thomas B. Bahder
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Abstract
An electromagnetic launcher includes a single or multi-polar, multi-phase electrical generator powered by an external source; electrical conductors leading from output coils of the generator and from a center point joining the output coils; a plurality of rails connected to the electrical conductors; and an armature having at least two channels; whereby there is at least one position of the armature along the plurality of rails where current flows simultaneously through both of the at least two channels.
Claims18
An electromagnetic launcher comprising:
- a multi-phase electrical generator powered by an external source, the multi-phase electrical generator including at least one pole;
- electrical conductors leading from output coils of the generator and from a center point joining the output coils;
- a plurality of rails connected to the electrical conductors;
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- a split armature having at least two conductive channels separated by an insulative material;
- whereby there is at least one position of the split armature along the plurality of rails where current flows simultaneously through both of the at least two channels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.