Electromagnetic/Electrothermal Gun Technology Development

Abstract

The Army Science Board (ASB) was directed to monitor progress of the electromagnetic/electrothermal gun technology development program. This second and final report fulfills all ASB responsibilities indicated in the Congressional directives and the Panel Terms of Reference. It is concluded that electric gun technology represents an area of long-term importance to U.S. armed forces, with the potential to furnish a variety of applications; it is emphasized, however, that potential benefits can be realized only through a consistently-funded program providing additional emphasis on the illumination of fundamental issues, the maturation of component technologies, and the identification of innovative system applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 10, 1990
Accession Number
ADA236493

Entities

People

  • Allen F. Grum
  • Alvin R. Eaton
  • Gary A. Thiele
  • Meredith C. Gourdine
  • Peter J. Weinberger

Organizations

  • Army Science Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Electric Guns
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Guns
  • Electromagnetic Propulsion
  • Energy
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Guns
  • Language
  • Materials Processing
  • Military Research
  • Personnel Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design