학술논문

Effect of Change of Reluctance Launcher Parameters on Projectile Velocity
Document Type
Periodical
Author
Source
IEEE Access Access, IEEE. 11:90027-90037 2023
Subject
Aerospace
Bioengineering
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Computing and Processing
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Engineering Profession
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
General Topics for Engineers
Geoscience
Nuclear Engineering
Photonics and Electrooptics
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Robotics and Control Systems
Signal Processing and Analysis
Transportation
Projectiles
Ferrites
Inductance
Force
Mathematical models
Electromagnetics
Three-dimensional displays
Coilguns
Reluctance machines
Coilgun
electromagnetic launching
linear accelerators
reluctance launchers
Language
ISSN
2169-3536
Abstract
In this study, it is aimed to increase the projectile velocity by changing some parameters of the reluctance launcher. Studied parameters are the initial position of the projectile, the coating of the coil with ferrite, the coil length and the barrel outer diameter. A 3D Maxwell model of the reluctance launcher was generated to examine the effect of the change of these parameters on the projectile velocity. After the 3D model of the launcher was generated, analysis was done for each parameter. During the analysis for a parameter, the other parameters were kept constant. As a result of the analysis of the projectile position, it was determined that the projectile velocity is the highest when the projectile position is −2. It has been determined that the velocity of the projectile increases if the coil is coated with ferrite. It has been determined that the projectile velocity is the highest when the coil length is 7 cm. It has been determined that the highest projectile velocity is obtained when the barrel outer diameter is 18 mm. Using these results, the Maxwell model of the improved launcher was generated. The projectile velocity in the Maxwell model of the initial launcher is 19.24 m/sec. The projectile velocity of the improved launcher in the Maxwell model is 25.8 m/sec. By improving the launcher, a velocity increase of 34.09% was achieved. Later, this launcher was built and the parameters were investigated experimentally. In the experimental work, the projectile velocity of the initial launcher was measured as 19.11 m/sec, and the projectile velocity of the improved launcher was measured as 24.9 m/sec. As a result of the experimental work, a velocity increase of 30.29% was obtained by improving the launcher.