<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The calculation and measurement results of transients for an electrodynamic accelerator with permanent magnet support have been presented in this paper. The calculations have been made using the magnetostatic model in the Maxwell software, as well as using a Matlab/Simulink transient model. The waves of mechanical parameters (projectile velocity and acceleration, force) and electric ones (excitation current and capacitor voltage) have been analyzed for different supply conditions (voltage value, capacitance). The efficiency and projectile energy have been studied as well. The mathematical models have been verified experimentally using the original laboratory stand. A good conformity between calculation and measurement results has been obtained.</p></abstract>

The calculation and measurement results of transients for an electrodynamic accelerator with permanent magnet support have been presented in this paper. The calculations have been made using the magnetostatic model in the Maxwell software, as well as using a Matlab/Simulink transient model. The waves of mechanical parameters (projectile velocity and acceleration, force) and electric ones (excitation current and capacitor voltage) have been analyzed for different supply conditions (voltage value, capacitance). The efficiency and projectile energy have been studied as well. The mathematical models have been verified experimentally using the original laboratory stand. A good conformity between calculation and measurement results has been obtained.

Transient Analysis of a Railgun with Permanent Magnets Support

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatic Control and Informatics, Department of Electrical Engineering and Mechatronics

Acta Mechanica et Automatica

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The calculation and measurement results of transients for an electrodynamic accelerator with permanent magnet support have been presented in this paper. The...

Transient Analysis of a Railgun with Permanent Magnets Support

Pubblicato online: 30 dic 2017

Pagine: 302 - 307

Ricevuto: 10 ott 2016

Accettato: 04 dic 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ama-2017-0046

Parole chiave
Electrodynamic Accelerators with Permanent Magnets, Field-Circuit Modelling, Transient Calculation, Measurement Verification

© 2017 Andrzej Waindok et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Transient Analysis of a Railgun with Permanent Magnets Support

Pubblicato online: 30 dic 2017

Pagine: 302 - 307

Ricevuto: 10 ott 2016

Accettato: 04 dic 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ama-2017-0046

Parole chiaveElectrodynamic Accelerators with Permanent Magnets, Field-Circuit Modelling, Transient Calculation, Measurement Verification

© 2017 Andrzej Waindok et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Parole chiave
Electrodynamic Accelerators with Permanent Magnets, Field-Circuit Modelling, Transient Calculation, Measurement Verification