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US 4423662

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.

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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Rescinded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)

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