I'm sorry, but I had to include one more thing which is the fact that in a ballistically (SP?) fired round, the horizontal component is CRITICAL! Think about it! Therefore, the utility of such a device is limited to "direct fire" situations. I.E. Kinetic force is directly proportional to impact force at that distance and inversely proportional to the distance...hmmmmmmmmm sounds like a law I've heard before. CIAO.
One thing you fail to understand is that most "lofted" [projectile weapons] are explsive ordinance, which (in CIA SPEKE) means that most neutralized persons are produced by the terminal explosion as opposed to the initial impact.
This could end up being as protable as the amount of H2 and/ or not O2 you could carry. I have been working on an H2 O2 injector for a little while and have worked with fuel cells for a longer while. Consider if the H2 and O2 mix is ignited as an injector to a fuel cell/capacitor(+induct) acelerator. Can you say Ti/dewar H2 O2 storage?
I understand that many are "slaming" this site with a number of Xfiles type replies, but I am working on a railgun through experimentation and scientific inquiry as you are. First, I would like to state that it must be fantastic to have the facilities you have. As well as the freedom to persue such an oblique project. On with the post...I have done some research and question the use of a conductive armature. I have found numerous examples which look specifically at a so called "plasma armature" to achieve projectile acceleration. This allows for use of composite projectiles as well as conical ballistic projectiles i.e. bullets. Another thing I work on is fuel cells, and would be interested in your application since they produce a significant (!!!) amperage, but at low voltages. Based upon my use of fuel cells I had an idea you may ponder...use H2 and O2 as a mix, ignited my the same pulse (obviously this one would be attenuated) to produce the acceleration of the projectile. Somewhat easilly achieving a 10 ATM detonation of H2 and O2 at the injector, and thereby increasing initial v and a concommitant reduction in kinetic resitance with no or little redidue (that which remains is either H2 or O2 or some small fraction of NOx's generated by the deltaH of combustion in the presence of N2). Additionally, the residual gasses would create a plasma pressure wave for the projectile as I have seen used in DoE and DoD testing. Contact me if you have any questions/concerns and I could give you my ideas on this injector system. Also, the mix could be doped with an inert gas to control the plasma composition... See Ya.
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I'm sorry, but I had to include one more thing which is the fact that in a ballistically (SP?) fired round, the horizontal component is CRITICAL! Think about it! Therefore, the utility of such a device is limited to "direct fire" situations. I.E. Kinetic force is directly proportional to impact force at that distance and inversely proportional to the distance...hmmmmmmmmm sounds like a law I've heard before. CIAO.
One thing you fail to understand is that most "lofted" [projectile weapons] are explsive ordinance, which (in CIA SPEKE) means that most neutralized persons are produced by the terminal explosion as opposed to the initial impact.
This could end up being as protable as the amount of H2 and/ or not O2 you could carry. I have been working on an H2 O2 injector for a little while and have worked with fuel cells for a longer while. Consider if the H2 and O2 mix is ignited as an injector to a fuel cell/capacitor(+induct) acelerator. Can you say Ti/dewar H2 O2 storage?
I understand that many are "slaming" this site with a number of Xfiles type replies, but I am working on a railgun through experimentation and scientific inquiry as you are. First, I would like to state that it must be fantastic to have the facilities you have. As well as the freedom to persue such an oblique project. On with the post...I have done some research and question the use of a conductive armature. I have found numerous examples which look specifically at a so called "plasma armature" to achieve projectile acceleration. This allows for use of composite projectiles as well as conical ballistic projectiles i.e. bullets. Another thing I work on is fuel cells, and would be interested in your application since they produce a significant (!!!) amperage, but at low voltages. Based upon my use of fuel cells I had an idea you may ponder...use H2 and O2 as a mix, ignited my the same pulse (obviously this one would be attenuated) to produce the acceleration of the projectile. Somewhat easilly achieving a 10 ATM detonation of H2 and O2 at the injector, and thereby increasing initial v and a concommitant reduction in kinetic resitance with no or little redidue (that which remains is either H2 or O2 or some small fraction of NOx's generated by the deltaH of combustion in the presence of N2). Additionally, the residual gasses would create a plasma pressure wave for the projectile as I have seen used in DoE and DoD testing. Contact me if you have any questions/concerns and I could give you my ideas on this injector system. Also, the mix could be doped with an inert gas to control the plasma composition... See Ya.