MUZZLE ARC SUPPRESSOR FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC PROJECTILE LAUNCHER
Assignee
WESTIGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, A CORP. OF PA.
Filed
Oct 8, 1981
Granted
Jan 3, 1984
Location
Sunnyvale CA (Lockheed Missiles & Space)
Abstract
An electromagnetic projectile launcher having a pair of conductive rails with a breech and a nozzle end and an impedance electrically connected across the conductive rails adjacent the muzzle end of the conductive rails, and a second impedance which increases as the distance to the muzzle decreases, is disposed in the muzzle end of the rails and in arcs confined within the muzzle to commutate the current to the first impedance to substantially suppress any external arc as the projectile exits from the launcher.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
May 10, 1982
Rescinded
Oct 12, 1982
Duration
5 months
Inventor
- 1DAN R. MC ALLISTER
Sensitive facility: Sunnyvale CA (Lockheed Missiles & Space)
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 4423662
- Application
- 06309862
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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