Rail accelerators for space transportation : An experimental investigation
- Author:
- Kerslake, W. R.
- Published:
- May 1, 1986.
- Physical Description:
- 1 electronic document
- Additional Creators:
- Zana, L. M.
Sturman, J. L. - Access Online:
- hdl.handle.net
- Restrictions on Access:
- Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available.
- Summary:
- An experimental program was conducted at the Lewis Research Center with the objective of investigating the technical feasibility of rail accelerators for propulsion applications. Single-stage, plasma driven rail accelerators of small (4 by 6 mm) and medium (12.5 by 12.5 mm) bores were tested at peak accelerating currents of 50 to 450 kA. Streak-camera photography was used to provide a qualitative description of plasma armature acceleration. The effects of plasma blowby and varying bore pressure on the behavior of plasma armatures were studied.
- Collection:
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
- Note:
- Document ID: 19860018651.
Accession ID: 86N28123.
E-2754.
NAS 1.60:2571.
NASA-TP-2571. - Terms of Use and Reproduction:
- No Copyright.
- Access Online:
- hdl.handle.net
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