PH3858 Railgun Technology

This course provides a basic introduction to the fundamentals of railgun theory, design, and practice. Requirements for both the Army and Navy applications are discussed. Acceleration of projectiles, pulsed power sources for the railgun, barrel life, mechanical stress, projectile design, and thermal considerations will be discussed.

Prerequisite

PH1121, PH1322

Lecture Hours

2

Lab Hours

0