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Investigation of speed-up mechanism and erosion of electrodes in electrodynamic railguns of projectiles

Authors: Savichev V.V., Beliakov Yu.I., Lototskii A.P., Khalimullin Yu.A. Published: 31.03.2015
Published in issue: #1(2)/1999  
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Category: Physics  
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Two main problems are under analysis to develop the high-speed electrodynamic railguns of projectiles, namely the underlying physics of speed-up process, mathematical simulation of the complex phenomena related to acceleration process, and investigation of erosion resistance of railgun electrodes to the end to increase guaranteed life.