Basic Simple Modeling of In-Bore Motion of Railgun Projectiles
Abstract
In an electromagnetic railgun a projectile encounters a complex force environment during launch. A thorough understanding of these forces is critical to projectile and gun tube design. There are many parameters involved and interacting relationships which must be determined. To better understand and establish the in-bore force models, we begin with a basic simple model which computes only the axial motion. More complicated models will be introduced in subsequent reports which will include lateral forces and gun tube vibration effects. This report deals with a very simple axial motion model. Only the effects of the propulsion force, projectile package mass, air resistance, and the friction forces are presented. Equations of motion are derived and solved. A sample computation with available data is performed and curves plotted to give clearer understanding of the results.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA238064
Entities
People
- Szu H. Chu
Organizations
- United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center