Simulation and analysis of an augmented railgun launching process

For characterizing a series augmented railgun launching process,the simulation and experiment were done.In the experiment,only observation of muzzle voltage,current and armature position were insufficient to analyze launching process deeply since armature velocity,resistance force and voltage drop of armature were also important to the launching process.In the present work,based on MATLAB/SIMULINK software platform,the simulation model was built,and the dynamic characteristics of system were simulated.Furthermore,the variations of armature velocity,total resistance force and voltage drop of armature against time were investigated based on the data of B-dot probes(to measure position of armature),Rogowsky coil(to monitor current) and high voltage probes(to observe muzzle voltage).The results indicated that,the voltage drop of armature and the total resistance force showed roughly regulartendency.There were obvious stages observed in the two-turn series augmented railgun launching process.

Aerodynamics analysis of a hypersonic electromagnetic gun launched projectile

A hypersonic aerodynamics analysis of an electromagnetic gun(EM gun) launched projectile configuration is undertaken in order to ameliorate the basic aerodynamic characteristics in comparison with the regular projectile layout.Static margin and pendulum motion analysis models have been applied to evaluate the flight stability of a new airframe configuration.With a steady state computational fluid dynamics(CFD) simulation,the basic density,pressure and velocity contours of the EM gun projectile flow field at Mach number 5.0,6.0 and 7.0(angle of attack=0°) have been analyzed.Furthermore,the static margin values are enhanced dramatically for the EM gun projectile with configuration optimization.Drag,lift and pitch property variations are all illustrated with the changes of Mach number and angle of attack.A particle ballistic calculation was completed for the pendulum analysis.The results show that the configuration optimized projectile,launched from the EM gun at Mach number 5.0 to 7.0,acts in a much more stable way than the projectiles with regular aerodynamic layout.

A capture probability analytic model for the electromagnetic launched anti-torpedo torpedo

With the unique characteristics,electromagnetic launch technology is applicable to launch shipborne anti-torpedo torpedo(ATT).This paper aims to establish an analytic model to pre-evaluate the capture probability of the electromagnetic launched ATT.The mathematics model of the multi-stage coilgun and the trajectory of the ATT is established for analysis.The influence factors of the capture probability are analyzed respectively,including the entry point dispersion of the ATT and the position dispersion of the incoming torpedo.Adopting the advanced angle interception mode,the ATT search model is obtained according to the positional relationship,and the course error is synthetically calculated according to the differentiation of implicit function.A geometric method to calculate the integral boundaries of the probability density function is proposed,based on the relative motion of the ATT and the incoming target.To verify the proposed integral model,the digital simulation and comparison is conducted.The results reveal that the variation trends and the calculation value of the proposed analytic model are coincident with the statistic results from Monte Carlo method.And implications of the results regarding the analytic model are discussed.

Interception probability simulation and analysis of salvo of two electromagnetic coil launched anti-torpedo torpedoes

Electromagnetic coil launch is an important branch of electromagnetic launch(EML)technology,which is suitable for launching anti-torpedo torpedo(ATT).This paper focuses on the EML parameters and the interception probability of the EML two ATTs salvo.Based on the launching model of a multi-stage coil launcher,the trajectory model of the ATT and the attacking torpedo,a calculation method for the EML two ATTs salvo parameters is proposed,with the conditions of capture and interception given reasonably.An adaptive particle swarm optimization(APSO)algorithm is proposed to calculate the optimal launching parameters,by designing the adaptive inertia weight and time-varying study factors.According to the analysis of the simulation with Monte Carlo method,EML will improve the interception probability effectively,and the interception probability is affected by the launching range.The results demonstrate good performance of the proposed APSO in calculating EML parameters for the two ATTs salvo in certain combat situation.Implications of these results are particular regarding the command and decision in the anti-torpedo combat.

Dielectric breakdown properties of Al-air mixtures

In order to investigate the influence of aluminum vapor on the breakdown performance of air,this paper makes a study of the dielectric breakdown characteristics of Al-air mixture in the temperature range of 300-5000 K at atmospheric pressure.A Boltzmann analysis method is used to deal with the electron energy distribution function(EEDF),the reduced ionization coefficients(α/N),the reduced attachment coefficients(η/N)and the critical reduced breakdown strength((E/N)cr)so as to explore the influence of temperature and mixing ratio on the dielectric breakdown properties.In the temperature range of 300-2000 K,the property of the mixture is mainly determined by the mixing proportion of aluminum vapor because the composition of particles remains unchanged.In the temperature range of 2000-2500 K,the decomposition of Al2O_(2)leads to the increase of aluminum oxides and NO,and a rise in the percentage of highenergy electrons as well as the increment ofα/N.Also,the joint action of O_(2)and NO makesη/N increase first and then decrease,and(E/N)crgoes down to a smaller temperature range.An increase in the proportion of aluminum vapor causes(E/N)crto decrease in the low-temperature region and to increase in the high-temperature region,which will reduce the transition between these two temperature regions.

Theoretical model of lithium iron phosphate power battery under high-rate discharging for electromagnetic launch

Due to the large error of the traditional battery theoretical model during large-rate discharge for electromagnetic launch,the Shepherd derivative model considering the factors of the pulse cycle condition,temperature,and life is proposed by the Naval University of Engineering.The discharge rate of traditional lithium-ion batteries does not exceed 10C,while that for electromagnetic launch reaches 60C.The continuous pulse cycle condition of ultra-large discharging rate causes many unique electrochemical reactions inside the cells.The traditional model cannot accurately describe the discharge characteristics of the battery.The accurate battery theoretical model is an important basis for system efficiency calculation,precise discharge control,and remaining capacity prediction.To this purpose,an experimental platform for electromagnetic launch is built,and discharge characteristics of the battery under different rate,temperature,and life decay are measured.Through the experimental test and analysis,the reason that the traditional model cannot accurately characterize the large-rate discharge process is analyzed.And a novel battery theoretical model is designed with the help of genetic algorithm,which is integrated with the electromagnetic launch topology.Numerical simulation is compared with the experimental results,which verifies the modeling accuracy for the large-rate discharge.On this basis,a variety of discharge conditions are applied to test the applicability of the model,resulting in better results.Finally,with the continuous cycle-pulse condition in the electromagnetic launch system,the stability and accuracy of the model are confirmed.

Research on current decoupling control of six-phase permanent magnet linear synchronous motor for electromagnetic launch

Six-phase permanent magnet linear synchronous motor(PMLSM)for electromagnetic launch(EML)system presents the characteristics of a high order,nonlinearity,multivariable,strong coupling,and nonperiodic transient operation in the synchronous rotating coordinate system,posing a great challenge to the dynamic response ability of the current loop.Existing research on current decoupling control(CDC)mainly focuses on cross decoupling within a three-phase system,even though there are neither decoupling methods for multiphase systems nor effective evaluation criteria for the decoupling and dynamic response performances.From this perspective,this paper first presents an equivalent reduced-order complex-matrix dynamic mathematical model of six-phase PMLSM and analyze its transient coupling characteristics during the process of EML.Then,the CDC methods of six-phase PMLSM based on direct compensation and matrix diagonalization principles are realized,respectively,to accomplish the cross decoupling and back electromotive force decoupling within and between different three-phase windings.Finally,an all-round method is proposed,for the first time,to evaluate the decoupling performances and dynamic response performances of different CDC strategies for six-phase PMLSM.Significant superiority of deviation decoupling regulator in decoupling performance and robustness are verified based on high-speed EML experimental platform of six-phase PMLSM.