To realize high-speed launch of reluctance coil-gun (RCG) requires the suppression of
reverse electromagnetic (EM) force, when the center of the coil coincides with the center of …

In this paper, an improved discharging circuit was proposed to quicken the decay of the
current in the drive coil in a reluctance accelerator when the armature reaches the center of …

When armature passes through the central plane of a driving coil in the process of
reluctance coil launching, the magnetic force will reverse and slow down the armature …

Single-stage reluctance launcher simulations and experiment reaching velocity of 54.3 m/s
are presented. A comparison between the experimental and two type of simulations, a …

Moon launching capabilities are vital for space program development. Especially important
is the capability to launch without fuels or disposable elements since bringing supplies to the …

Launch efficiency has always been the focus of reluctance coil launchers research. In a
traditional launch mode, the residual current in the drive coil creates a reverse force on the …

Magnetic launchers are divided into three main techniques, with one of them being the
reluctance coilgun. The projectile in this method is rather simple and the obtained velocity is …

Launch efficiency is an important indicator to judge the performance of electromagnetic
launchers. The goal of the conventional parameter optimization method for multistage …

The armature is an important part affecting the energy conversion efficiency of a reluctance
accelerator. In this paper, six kinds of soft magnetic materials are chosen and four structures …

In this study, a method is proposed to obtain the initial voltage of the capacitor and the initial
relative position of the projectile of a reluctance coil gun using a genetic algorithm to make …