3D numerical simulation and analysis of railgun gouging mechanism

A gouging phenomenon with a hypervelocity sliding electrical contact in railgun not only shortens the rail lifetime but also affects the interior ballistic performance. In this paper, a 3-D numerical model was introduced to simulate and analyze the generation mechanism and evolution of the rail goug...

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Main Authors: Jin-guo Wu, Bo Tang, Qing-hua Lin, Hai-yuan Li, Bao-ming Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2016-04-01
Series:Defence Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214914716000039