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US 5237904

ARMATURE/PROJECTILE FOR A SINGLE OR MULTI-TURN RAIL GUN

Assignee

Filed

Jan 5, 1988

Granted

Aug 24, 1993

Location

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA US

Abstract

A non-transitioning armature/projectile for launching from a single or multi-turn rail gun including: a nose; a tail; and a current carrying section between the nose and the tail including current channeling means for reducing the current concentration in the tail end of the armature/projectile and distributing the current toward the nose for generally balancing the electrically induced driving force with the inertial force and substantially reducing internal stress in the section.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Sep 13, 1988

Rescinded

Dec 29, 1992

Duration

4 years, 3 months

Inventor

  • 1DORIS KUHLMANN-WILSDORF

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