BURST FIRING ELECTROMAGNETIC LAUNCHER UTILIZING VARIABLE INDUCTANCE COILS
Assignee
Westinghouse
Filed as: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Filed
Nov 22, 1982
Granted
Jan 22, 1991
Location
PITTSBURGH PA US
Abstract
An electromagnetic projectile launching system is provided with a pair of conductive projectile launching rails which are connected to a high current inductive power source. Current from an inductive energy storage coil is switched to the launcher rails to successively launch a series of projectiles. As each projectile is launched, the inductance of the coil is reduced to increase inductor current so that each successive projectile is launched at approximately the same muzzle velcoity.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Feb 14, 1984
Rescinded
May 4, 1990
Duration
6 years, 2 months
Inventor
- 1GEORGE A. KEMENY
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 4986160
- Application
- 00644373
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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