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Integral Formulation of the Problem of Current Distribution in Compulsator Wires of Electromagnetic Launchers and Railguns.

Authors :
Sheshadri, Karthik
Ramesh, N.
Pranesachar, Chudamani R.
Sharma, S. C.
Source :
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. Jan2009 Part 2 of 2, Vol. 45 Issue 1, p550-554. 5p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Chart, 1 Graph.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

Compulsators are power sources of choice for use in electromagnetic launchers and railguns. These devices hold the promise of reducing unit costs of payload to orbit. In an earlier work, the author had calculated the current distribution in compulsator wires by considering the wire to be split into a finite number of separate wires. The present work develops an integral formulation of the problem of current distribution in compulsator wires which leads to an integrodifferential equation. Analytical solutions, including those for the integration constants, are obtained in closed form. The analytical solutions present a much clearer picture of the effect of various input parameters on the cross-sectional current distribution and point to ways in which the desired current density distribution can be achieved. Results are graphically presented and discussed, with particular reference to a 50-kJ compulsator in Bangalore. Finite-element analysis supports the results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00189464
Volume :
45
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
36665814
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1109/TMAG.2008.2008780