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Back Railgun Technology

Fiscal Year 2007
Division Graduate School of Engineering & Applied Science
Department Physics
Investigator(s) Maier, William B.
Sponsor Office of Naval Research (Navy)
Summary The purpose of this proposal is innovative research on railgun problems to improve operational employment of the railgun for military applications. Work includes research on materials for use as rails, projectiles, and interface, projectile designs, new barrel concepts, power supply design, and fundamental issues such as railgun recoil.
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