The Kirkcudbright Electromagnetic Launch Facility

Hammon, H.G.; Dempsey, James F.; Strachan, David; Raos, R.; Nielsen, K.; Haugh, D.; Whitby, F.P.; Holland, M.M.

doi:10.1109/ppc.1993.513346

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“…In a previous study (Powell and Zielinski, 2005), a two-dimensional (2-D) model was used to investigate the current and temperature distributions in the rails and an armature, designated as the "S0 armature," of a rail gun. Assuming a rail current that is typically used at a pulse power facility in Kirkcudbright, Scotland (Hammon et al, 1993), the conditions for a contact transition, the formation of a plasma gap between the rail and the armature, were investigated. When this occurs, the rails and the armature are damaged, and the performance is also adversely affected.…”

Section: S0 Armature Railsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Solving Magnetic Diffusion Problems Using the PEEC Method

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2010

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Section: S0 Armature Railsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Solving Magnetic Diffusion Problems Using the PEEC Method

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2010

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The Kirkcudbright EML facility pulsed power system as a driver for electrothermal guns

Hammon¹,

Gilbert²,

Savell³

Digest of Technical Papers. Tenth IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference

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Modifications of the Kirkcudbright capacitor bank system for ETC operations

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Hitchcock²,

Hopwood³

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Digest of Technical Papers. 12th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference. (Cat. No.99CH36358)

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The 29-module, 32 MJ capacitor bank at the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) Electromagetic Launch Facility, in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, is presently being modified to enhance its capabilities in driving Electro .Thermal (ET) and Electro Thermal Chemical (ETC) gun loads. The primary changes are:-Installation of equipment allowing capacitor banks to be connected in series pairs, for higher-voltage operation. Removable inserts for the module pulse-shaping inductors to reduce inductance by approximately a factor of two for some of the modules. A set of high-energy inductors and associated buswork to allow insertion of a range of additional inductances in series with some modules The modifications will allow a wide range of pulse shapes and durations to be delivered to ETC gun loads. This paper summarizes the designs for each of the modifications to the bank, along with predicted performance of the system.--

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The Kirkcudbright Electromagnetic Launch Facility

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Solving Magnetic Diffusion Problems Using the PEEC Method

Solving Magnetic Diffusion Problems Using the PEEC Method

The Kirkcudbright EML facility pulsed power system as a driver for electrothermal guns

Modifications of the Kirkcudbright capacitor bank system for ETC operations

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