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US 4576082

LINEAR FIBER ARMATURE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHERS

Assignee

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION; A CORP OF PA.

Filed

Dec 23, 1982

Granted

Mar 18, 1986

Location

VERONA PA US

Abstract

An armature for conducting very large DC current between a pair of electrically conductive rails while being driven along the rails under the influence of electromagnetic forces generated by the application of the current includes a plurality of spiraled conductive fibers. These fibers pass through a sleeve and are compacted to a maximum packing density within the sleeve to form a single solidified connection. The brush assembly formed by the sleeve and fibers is mounted on an insulating support structure which is sized to slide between the rails of the electromagnetic launcher.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Apr 25, 1983

Rescinded

Jun 14, 1984

Duration

1 year, 1 month

Inventor

  • 1SAMUEL J. SCURO

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