ELECTROMAGNETIC PROJECTILE LAUNCHER WITH ENERGY RECOVERING AUGMENTING FIELD AND MINIMAL EXTERNAL FIELD
Assignee
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, A CORP. OF PA
Filed
Apr 23, 1981
Granted
Jan 29, 1991
Location
WILKINS TWP. PA US
Abstract
An electromagnetic projectile launcher with augmenting conductors and a circuit breaker at the breech which closes as the projectile is launched to recover inductive energy from the launching rails for successive shots and a launcher with coaxial conductors which greatly reduce external flux.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Mar 13, 1984
Rescinded
May 4, 1990
Duration
6 years, 1 month
Inventor
- 1GEORGE A. KEMENY
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 4987821
- Application
- 06256745
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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