Gaems railgun weapon systems feature electromagnetic launchers that use electricity instead of chemical propellants to fire projectiles at high speeds. A conventional cannon has some type of shell in a tube. Electromagnetic rail gun proposalrail guns have long been seen as a holy grail of naval weapons, as the technology promises hypersonic launch velocities without the use of conventional propellants. Rail gun a seminar report submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of bachelor of technology in department of mechanical engineering submitted to. The navys horrifyingly powerful electromagnetic railgun. These concepts are studied and analysed for better understanding of electromagnetic systems. Jun 25, 2019 the navys electromagnetic railgun is undergoing what officials described as essentially a shakedown of critical systems before finally installing a tactical demonstrator aboard a surface. Pdf railguns can reach higher muzzle velocities and fire rates than conventional guns. Railguns such ability makes it desirable future weapon for shooting long range targets. December 15, 2011 a simple rail gun was constructed from a pair of aluminum rods and a 0. One solution is the electromagnetic rail gun, or rail gun for short. It is an entirely electrical gun that accelerates a conductive projectile along a pair of metal rails using the same principles as the homopolar motor. The future of the navys electromagnetic railgun could be a. Apr 17, 2020 explore railgun with free download of seminar report and ppt in pdf and doc format.
Because of such limitations, projectile shot from conventional guns can barely reach velocity up to 0 ms 2. For years, weve been sharing videos and images showing the destructive power of the united state navys electromagnetic railgun. The weapon can destroy targets up to 125 miles away without stockpiling ammunition and fire projectiles that go 4,500 miles per hour, newsweek reported. The navys electromagnetic railgun is undergoing what officials described as essentially a shakedown of critical systems before finally installing a tactical demonstrator aboard a surface. Instead of explosives, it uses powerful magnets to sling warheads down its barrel and into the air. Oct 04, 20 lets first take a look at how a railgun or magnetic accelerator works, a video about the whole topic can be found here. A simulation model about the bullet velocity in the electromagnetic rail gun was built. Navys highly touted electromagnetic railgun weapon system, which can fire a projectile traveling 4,800 miles an hour at distances of up to 100 miles away, will likely never see combat. Us navy tests its crazy electromagnetic railgun in virginia. Berenice baker profiles a warship weapon that can launch projectiles at mach 10 without explosives, and explores whether investment is justified in hardware that guzzles energy and risks blowing itself to smithereens. Nrl has initiated a program in electromagnetic em launcher technology. Launch to space with an electromagnetic railgun pdf. Navy released a test fire video tuesday of its new electromagnetic railgun, a weapon military officials have long heralded as the height of. Dec 09, 2017 the electromagnetic railgun its an awesome gun that can fire up to mach 7 shells.
It is typically constructed as a weapon, and the projectile normally does not contain explosives. Coil gun, electronics, fem, electromagnetic force 1. Electro magnetic rail guns, emrgs for short, are systems that use electrical energy to propel. Army research laboratory weapons and materials research directorate aberdeen proving ground, md 21005 abstract the objective of this investigation is to explore potential designs and appropriate materials for a lightweight fieldable electromagnetic rail gun. An electromagnetic railgun emrg was designed, built, and tested, capable of firing a. A coilgun or gauss rifle is a type of projectile accelerator consisting of one or more coils used as electromagnets in the configuration of a linear motor that.
Navy is tapping the power of the force of star wars fame to wage war. By using electromagnetic rail gun velocity as high. Muzzle velocities up to 2400 ms and fire rates of 50. The theory that drives a rail gun has been around for quite some time but the best progress in their construction has been within the past half century. Watch as the navy puts a hightech railgun through its paces with a multishot salvos from the frightening weapon.
Pdf design considerations for an electromagnetic railgun firing. Below is a schematic view of the rail gun from the top. The electromagnetic railgun its an awesome gun that can fire up to mach 7 shells. Design, fabrication, and testing of an electromagnetic rail. It uses a form of electromagnetic energy known as the lorentz force to hurl a 23pound projectile at speeds exceeding mach 7. A lighter projectile can be fired at considerably higher velocity. Design and analysis of electromagnetic propulsion system. The us navys electromagnetic railgun programme has a chequered history of scientific breakthrough and budget busting. Navy is testing its new electromagnetic rail gun that military officials and researchers have described the as star wars technology. Jun 06, 2016 the electromagnetic railgun developed by bae systems for the u. The us navy has been working on implementing the railgun technology in the. Lets first take a look at how a railgun or magnetic accelerator works, a video about the whole topic can be found here. Navy has been considered for some time, but even more so now with the advent of the allelectric ship. Design of the compulsator began with research through conference and research papers.
Navy lasers, railgun, and gunlaunched guided projectile. The navys electromagnetic railgun is undergoing shakedown. Design considerations for an electromagnetic railgun firing intelligent bursts to be used against antiship missiles. Pdf a measuring method about the bullet velocity in. Theory of electromagnetic railgun fighter jets world. India successfully fires electromagnetic railgun mach 6. Deitchman, head, air warfare and weapons department, office of naval research, presented at the ndia. Navy is tapping the power of the force to wage war its latest weapon is an electromagnetic railgun launcher. And while current navy guns have a maximum range of 12 miles, rail guns can hit a target 250 miles away in six minutes. As its name shows gun in which a pair of rails is used. But we might soon be seeing the last of those horrifying gifs.
General atomics electromagnetic systems gaems is maturing railgun weapon systems to support air and missile defense, counter battery fire, and precision indirect fire. Rail gun rails in particular are subject to a lot of wear even from normal use. Electromagnetic railgun market forecast market research media. Tradeoff between efficiency and melting for a high. As its name shows a gun in which a pair of rails is used. Indian scientists successfully fire electromagnetic railgun mach 6 the indian defense research organization hopes to soon complete trials of electromagnetic railguns that would give the countrys naval forces a superlative advantage and a capability to launch devastating attacks on both land and sea targets. The em rail gun is an electrically powered electromagnetic projectile launcher. Pdf design considerations for an electromagnetic railgun. It uses a form of electromagnetic energy known as the lorentz force to hurl. We investigated if a closein weapon system ciws based on a railgun performs better against incoming antiship missiles than a conventional.
In order to accelerate the projectile between the conducting rails, it uses the. Also explore the seminar topics paper on railgun with abstract or synopsis, documentation on advantages and disadvantages, base paper presentation slides for ieee final year mechanical engineering me or production automobile students for the year 2019 2020. A rail gun is an electromagnetic projectile launcher. Navys electromagnetic railgun is capable of launching projectiles at 4,500 mph and hitting targets 100 miles away, faster and farther than any other gun.
The physics of the railgun this demo is safe for you to try at home if you have an actual magnetic compass. Similar to a coilgun, a railgun works by magnetic propulsion. Us navy tests its crazy electromagnetic railgun in. The electromagnetic railgun developed by bae systems for the u. Design considerations for an electromagnetic railgun firing intelligent bursts to be used against antiship missiles article pdf available in ieee transactions on plasma science 435. Highly charged the us navys electromagnetic railgun. Navys highly touted electromagnetic railgun weapon system, which can fire a projectile traveling 4,800 miles an hour at distances of up to. Pdf design considerations for an electromagnetic railgun to be. The first category is a beam weapon, where a directed energy is transmitted as electromagnetic radiation, particle beams of ions, or other subatomic projectiles. Electromagnetic rail gun emrg the use of a rail gun for the u. Electromagnetic em railgun bae systems united states. The future of the navys electromagnetic railgun could be. The future weapon of indian navy by defenceupdate rail gun is a weapon capable of launching projectile without the usage of explosives or propellants, but, are launched at extremely high velocities, mach 7 at sea level or more. Electromagnetic railguns do exist in a wide variety of different technical implementations 3.
Exploring electromagnetic acceleration of rail guns tyler rhoades physics department, the college of wooster dated. Simulating the difference between a des and a simple railgun. Arvind kumar singh alok prakash singh assistant professor roll no. This fascinating technology, which uses highpower electromagnetic energy instead of explosive chemical propellants to launch projectiles farther and faster than any previous system, is currently in phase 2 of the program. Design and construction of an expandable series trans. Using a magnetic field powered by electricity, a rail gun can accelerate a projectile up to 52,493 feet 16,000 meters per second. Theory of electromagnetic railgun why electromagnetic railgun is future of military technology. A rail gun is an electromagnetic accelerator that uses the lorentz force to propel a conductive projectile, also known as an armature, down a set of conductive rails. It uses a form of electromagnetic energy known as the. An electromagnetic rail gun is a gun that uses just electricity no gun powder and, oh, by the way, can shoot a projectile well over 100 miles at.
Physics 210 rail gun project home princeton university. A railgun is an electrically powered electromagnetic projectile launcher. Electromagnetic gun is the electromagnetic force produced kinetic energy to propel the projectile of a kind of advanced kinetic energy antipersonnel weapon, and traditional cannon will gunpowder gas pressure acting on different projectile, electromagnetic gun is using the force of the. By using electromagnetic rail gun velocity as high as 20,000 50,000 ms can be achieved theoretically, while practically range of 6000 7000 ms has been achieved 3. Following are the reason why railgun is future of military technology using explosive to power artillery has some drawbacks. Electromagnetic em railgun bae systems international. Navy electromagnetc railgun mach 7 fire tests 2008. The railgun, which shoots on electric rails at speeds of up to mach 6, is a feat of engineering and an act of military artistry. Navy lasers, railgun, and hypervelocity projectile. A railgun is a device that uses electromagnetic force to launch high velocity projectiles by means of a sliding armature that is accelerated along a pair of conductive rails. It can fire a projectile up to 4,600 mph, or around mach 6. In the first part of this project, different methods for electromagnetic propulsion such as maglev, electrodynamic, inductrack project, rail guns, propulsion using halbach arrays, electromagnetic thrusters are studied. Electromagnetic gun is the electromagnetic force produced kinetic energy to propel the projectile of a kind of advanced kinetic energy antipersonnel weapon, and traditional cannon will gunpowder gas pressure acting on different projectile, electromagnetic gun is using the force.
Jeff maniglia, jordan smiroldo, alex westfall, and guy zohar 1 california polytechnic state university, san luis obispo, ca 93401 an electromagnetic railgun emrg was designed, built, and tested, capable of firing a. A railgun is a device, typically designed as a weapon, that uses electromagnetic force to launch. Oct, 2016 the em rail gun is an electrically powered electromagnetic projectile launcher. Analysis provides quantitative market research information in a concise tabular format. Electromagnetic railgun market forecast market research.
But an electromagnetic rail gun does away with many of these negatives. Development of the high efficiency laser diode makes possible a practical ray gun where a matrix of these diodes can produce a collimated efficient electromagnetic beam of energy. Navy lasers, railgun, and gunlaunched guided projectile congressional research service 1 introduction issue for congress this report provides background information and issues for congress on three new shipbased weapons being developed by the navysolid state lasers ssls, the electromagnetic railgun. Jul 25, 2017 us navy tests its crazy electromagnetic railgun. The operating principle of electromagnetic rail gun by store capacitor was analyzed. The mass launcher fires a 4ounce projectile to a velocity capable of splitting a 1 x 2 pine board on impact as shown in our video clips.
The basic principle behind a coil gun is that a current carrying conductor will induce a magnetic field around it, which was stated by faraday. A coil gun is a type of rifle that uses an electromagnetic accelerator coil or a series of coils to accelerate a metallic projectile. Design, fabrication, and testing of an electromagnetic rail gun for. Bahder army aviation and missile research, development, and engineering center, redstone arsenal, al 35898 usa email.
Design, fabrication, and testing of an electromagnetic. Instead of launching a milliondollar tomahawk cruise missile, it points a gun barrel in the direction of the target, diverts electric power from. The emrg team includes two masters aero students, two senior ee students, and three senior me students. A set of parallel, metal rails, a huge powersource like a capacitorbank and a metal projectile. Navys new railgun can hurl a shell over 5,000 mph wired. Its latest weapon is an electromagnetic railgun launcher. Design, fabrication, and testing of an electromagnetic rail gun for the repeated testing and simulation of orbital debris impacts.
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