Current and Heat Transport in a Double Taper Sabot-Armature

Abstract

A model developed previously to investigate the transport of electromagnetic fields and energy in solid-armature rail guns is simplified to exclusively study heating within the interior of the armature. A particular type of armature is then specifically studied, and the effect of variation of a number of parameters that affect its geometry is investigated. Results of the calculations are studied carefully and explained by basic physical principles. Some indication of how the results and conclusions can be used to influence design criteria for armatures is also indicated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA393202

Entities

People

  • Alexander E. Zielinski
  • John D. Powell

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armatures
  • Current Density
  • Design Criteria
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Geometry
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Of Fusion
  • Latent Heat
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Standards
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transport Ships
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • ballistics.