Abstract
Design, construction, testing, and performance evaluation of a small-ore plasma-arc-driven electromagnetic railgun system are described. The railgun system, which is intended for injecting high-velocity hydrogen pellets into the magnetic fusion devices for the purpose of refueling, has two acceleration stages. One consists of a gas gun preaccelerator and the other a railgun booster accelerator. The plasma-arc armature is formed behind the pellet by electrically discharging the propellant gas following the pellet into the railgun from the gas gun.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 372-377 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Fusion Technology |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 2 pt 2 |
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| State | Published - 1983 |
| Event | Sel Pap from the 9th Int Vac Congr and the 5th Int Conf on Solid Surf - Madrid, Sp Duration: Sep 26 1983 → Oct 1 1983 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering