Armatures/Projectiles
Design and Testing a Novel Armature on Railgun . . . . . . . . . . . .W. Guo, T. Zhang, W. Shao, D. Yang, Z. Su, Y. Chen, H. Yu, R. Ren, and J. Li
Current Concentration of Large-Caliber C-Shaped Armature in Square Railgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L. Tang, J. He, L. Chen, S. Xia, D. Feng, J. Li, and P. Yan
Aerothermal Load and Drag Force Analysis of the Electromagnetically Launched Projectiles Under Rarefied Gas Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Optimizing Study on the Concave Arc Surfaced C-Shaped Armature With Medium and Small Calibers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L. Tang, L. Chen, J. He, S. Xia, D. Feng, J. Li, and P. Yan
Experimental Study of Armature Melt Wear in Solid Armature Railgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. Chen, J. He, Z. Xiao, S. Xia, D. Feng, and L. Tang
Acceleration of Aluminum Booster Projectiles With PEGASUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. Hundertmark, D. Simicic, and G. Vincent
Further Experiments With an UHF Radio Link to a Railgun Projectile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S. Hundertmark, Y. Schaeffer, D. Simicic, and G. Vincent
Thermal Protection, Aerodynamics, and Control Simulation of an Electromagnetically Launched Projectile . . . . . . . . . . D. Lancelle and O. Božić
Applications
The Use of a Railgun Facility for Dynamic Fracture of Brittle Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. Schneider, G. Vincent, J. D. Hogan, and J. G. Spray
Effect of Electric Current on Shaped-Charge Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G. A. Shvetsov, A. D. Matrosov, and S. V. Stankevich
Optimization of the Spacing Between the Two Plates of Passive Electromagnetic Armor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y. Huang, Y. Cao, G. Zhou, and X. Sun
Design Considerations for an Electromagnetic Railgun Firing Intelligent Bursts to Be Used Against Antiship Missiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Gallant, T. Vancaeyzeele, B. Lauwens, B. Wild, F. Alouahabi, and M. Schneider
Thermal Performance Study on Pulsed Inductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Y. Yu, J. Dong, and J. Zhang
Enabling Scientific Collaboration and Discovery Through the Use of Data Standardization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. H. Myers and B. M. Huhman
A Scenario for a Future European Shipboard Railgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S. Hundertmark and D. Lancelle
Coilguns
Analysis of Parameter Sensitivity of Induction Coil Launcher Based on Orthogonal Experimental Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. Xiang, B. Lei, Z. Li, K. Zhao, Q. Lv, Q. Zhang, and Y. Geng
Design and Evaluation of the Driving Coil on Induction Coilgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T. Zhang, W. Guo, Z. Su, B. Cao, R. Ren, M. Li, X. Ge, and J. Li
Geometry and Power Optimization of Coilgun Based on Adaptive Genetic Algorithms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .X. Tao, S. Wang, Y. Huangfu, S. Wang, and Y. Wang
Investigation of Armature Capture Effect on Synchronous Induction Coilgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z. Su, T. Zhang, W. Guo, J. Yue, H. Zhang, W. Fan, X. Sun, and K. Huang
Electromechanical Performance of Rails With Different Cross-Sectional Shapes in Railgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. Jin, B. Lei, Q. Zhang, and R. Zhu
Theory and Circuit Model of Brush Commutation in Helical Coil Electromagnetic Launchers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y. Hou, Z. Liu, J. Zhang, L. Yang, Z. Shen, J. Ouyang, and D. Yang
Inductances and Phase Coupling Analysis of Tubular Permanent Magnet Machines With Transverse Flux Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Q. Wang, B. Zhao, J. Zhang, Y. Li, J. Zou, and H. Zhao
Modeling of the Gyroscopic Stabilization in a Traveling-Wave Multipole Field Electromagnetic Launcher via an Analytical Approach . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Musolino, M. Raugi, R. Rizzo, and E. Tripodi
Stabilization of a Permanent-Magnet MAGLEV System via Null-Flux Coils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A. Musolino, M. Raugi, R. Rizzo, and E. Tripodi
Design Considerations of Tubular Transverse Flux Linear Machines for Electromagnetic Launch Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q. Wang, J. Hu, J. Zhang, C. Liu, Y. Li, J. Zou, and H. Zhao
Analysis of Cumulative Damage Failure for Driving Coil in Coilgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Y. Zhang, W. Qin, and J. Ruan
3-D FEM Analysis of a Novel Magnetic Levitation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U. Hasirci, A. Balikci, Z. Zabar, and L. Birenbaum
Demonstration of a Reversible Helical Electromagnetic Launcher and Its Use as an Electronically Programmable Mechanical Shock Tester. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T. G. Engel, E. J. Timpson, and M. J. Veracka
The Voltage-Current Scaling Relationship and Impedance of DC Electromagnetic Launchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T. G. Engel and M. J. Veracka
Influence of Magnetic Structure on Electromagnetic and Dynamic Properties for LPMBLDCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. Li, X. Li, K. Zhao, and Z. Li
Computational Techniques
Numerical Estimation of Arc Plasma Thermodynamic Parameters of Electromagnetic Macroparticles Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. V. Plekhanov
Variable Mapping Method With Nonmatching Meshes in 3-D Finite-Element Analysis of Coupled Electromagnetic-Structural Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y. Zhang, W. Qin, and J. Ruanoi
Diagnostics
Diagnostics for Kinematics on MTF at NRL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S. R. Douglass, R. R. Reid, R. A. Meger, J. M. Neri, R. L. Cairns, III, C. Carney, and B. M. Huhman
In Situ Measurement of Strain and Temperature for Railgun Launcher Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. B. Hoffman, T. L. Haran, J. C. James, R. B. Vaughan, C. W. Lamb, and N. Meraz
Measurement of Solid Armature's In-Bore Velocity Using B-Dot Probes in a Series-Augmented Railguns. . . . . . . . . . . . S. Song and C. Cheng
Electrothermal-Chemical
Plasma Ignition Response for LOVA Gun Propellant at Low Loading Densities . . . . . . . . . . . D. Äberg, P. Hermansson, A. Sättler, and D. Rakus
EMALS
Research on a New Accurate Thrust Control Strategy for Linear Induction Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X. Qiwei, S. Cui, Q. Zhang, L. Song, and X. Li
Optimal Design of EMALS Based on a Double-Sided Tubular Linear Induction Motor . . . . . . . . . . . A. Musolino, M. Raugi, R. Rizzo, and M. Tucci
A Fault-Tolerant Control Strategy for Six-Phase Transverse Flux Tubular PMLM Based on Synthetic Vector Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Multiobjective Optimal Design of Switched Reluctance Linear Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. Song, M. Zhang, L. Ge, and L. Wang
A Variable Pole Pitch Linear Induction Motor for Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M. Shujun, C. Jianyun, S. Xudong, and W. Shanming
Power Conditioning
Pulsed Power Options for Large EM Launchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I. R. McNab
Electromagnetic Launch Experiments Using a 4.8-MJ Pulsed Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K.-S. Yang, S.H. Kim, B. Lee, S. An, Y.H. Lee S. H. Yoon, I. S. Koo, Y. S. Jin, Y. B. Kim, J. S. Kim, and C. Cho
Modeling and Circuit Analysis of an Electromagnetic Launcher System for a Transient Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S.H. Kim, S. An, B. Lee, Y.H. Lee, and K.S. Yang
Design and Simulation of a Novel Brushless Doubly Fed Alternator for the Pulse Capacitor Charge Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y. Cheng, Z. Lou, Q. Xin, X. Wang, C. Ye, X. Xie, and Y. He
Design of the Halbach Hybrid-Excitation Compulsator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S. Wu, S. Cui, and W. Zhao
Modeling and Analysis of Homopolar Motors and Generators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T. G. Engel, and E. A. Kontras
High-Voltage Repetition-Frequency Charging Power Supply for Pulsed Laser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K. Liu, R. Fu, Y. Gao, Y. Sun, and P. Yan
Impacts of Commutation Voltage Drop on Self-Exciting Air-Core Pulsed Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. Zhang, C. Ye, and K. Yu
A Flexible Waveform Conditioning Strategy of an Air-Core Pulsed Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S. Cui, X. Li, and X. Zhao
Optimized Design and Simulation of an Air-Core Pulsed Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. Ye, K. Yu, H. Zhang, L. Tang, and X. Xie
Risk Evaluation for Hybrid Excitation Compulsator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. Wu, X. Wang, S. Cui, and W. Zhao
Transient Analysis of Air-Core Pulsed Alternators in Self-Excitation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .X. Xie, K. Yu, C. Ye, L. Tang, and H. Zhang
Synchronization of Multiple Pulsed Alternators Discharging Into an EM Launcher . . . . . . . S. Pratap, R. Zowarka, T. Hotz, S. Pish, and B. Murphy
Design and Characterization of an Actively Controlled Hybrid Energy Storage Module for High-Rate Directed Energy Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I. J. Cohen, D. A. Wetz, Jr., J. M. Heinzel, and Q. Dong
Design and Analysis of a Two-Phase Two-Axis-Compensated Compulsator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W. Zhao, S. Wu, L. Song, and S. Cui
Study on the System Efficiency of the Capacitive Pulsed-Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. Gong, X. Yu, and X. Liu
Capacity Fade of 26650 Lithium-Ion Phosphate Batteries Considered for Use Within a Pulsed-Power System's Prime Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D. A. Wetz, B. Shrestha, S. T. Donahue, D. N. Wong, M. J. Martin, and J. Heinzel
Structural Parameter Optimization of Inductors Used in Inductive Pulse Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z. Li, X. Yu, S. Ma, and Y. Sha
Analytical Calculation of Synchronous Reactances of Homopolar Inductor Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z. Lou, Y. Cheng, Y. He, Q. Shen, X. Xie, and K. Yu
Discussion on the Discharging Effects of Two STRETCH Meat Grinder Modules With Different Triggering Delays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .X. Yu, H. Liu, J. Li, Z. Li, and P. Liu
System Implementation and Testing of the STRETCH Meat Grinder With ICCOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X. Yu, S. Ma, and Z. Li
Study on the Collaborative Triggering of Multiple STRETCH Meat Grinder With ICCOS Modules . . . . . . . . . X. Yu, H. Liu, J. Li, Z. Li, and P. Liu
Determining Key Parameters for the STRETCH Meat Grinder Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S. Ma, X. Yu, and Z. Li
Parameter Analysis and Optimized Configuration of the PFU for Inductive Storage Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S. Ma, X. Yu, and Z. Li
Electromagnetic Shields of the Air-Core Compulsator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Z. Weiduo, S. Wu, C. Shumei, and W. Xuejiao
Railguns
The Effect of Geometric Enhancement on the Magnetic Saw Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. J. Sitzman, F. Stefani, and D. L. Bourell
Structural Mechanics of Railguns With Open Barrels and Elastic Supports: The Influence of Multishot Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R. Stonkus, J. Račkauskas, M. Schneider, and R. Kačianauskas
Modeling of Electromagnetic Rail Launcher System Based on Multifactor Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y. Zhou, D. Zhang, and P. Yan
Physical Principle and Relevant Restraining Methods About Velocity Skin Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Study of Properties of the Double-Deck Rail in the Electromagnetic Launching System . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. Yang, J. Nie, Q. Jiao, J. Li, and M. Ren
Electromagnetic Field Effect and Analysis of Composite Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. T. Tzeng and K.-T. Hsieh
Effect of Armature and Rails Resistivity Profile on Rail's Electromagnetic Force and Armature Velocity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Keshtkar, A. Rabiei, and L. Gharib
Optimization of Electromagnetic Railgun Based on Orthogonal Design Method and Harmony Search Algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T. Chao, Y. Yan, P. Ma, M. Yang, and Y. W. Hu
Using the SR3-60 Railgun in Augmented Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. Vincent and S. Hundertmark
Dynamic Performances of the Electromagnetic Rail Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z. Ying, X. Rong, Y. Weiqun, C. Wenping, Y. Ping, L. Mancheng, X. Keyu, and W. Xianbin
Analysis of Transient Current Distribution in Copper Strips of Different Structures for Electromagnetic Railgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y.C. Xing, Q.A. Lv, B. Lei, H.J. Xiang, R.G. Zhu, and C. Liu
Evaluating Material Performance Between High-Current Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. Hester, L. Compton, M. Young, D. Shores, D. Wise, A. M. Iglesias, and J. Mejeur
Block Diagram Model for the Simulation of an Electromagnetic Rail Accelerator System . . . . . . . . . . . . . T. Siaenen, M. Schneider, and J. Hogan
Study of Some Influencing Factors of Armature Current Distribution at Current Ramp-Up Stage in Railgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L. Tang, J. He, L. Chen, S. Xia, D. Feng, J. Li, and P. Yan
An Approach for Eddy-Current Calculation in Railguns Based on the Finite-Element Method . . . . . . . . . . . . P. Zuo, Y. Geng, J. Li, and J. Yuan
A Multiphysics Theory for the Static Contact of Deformable ConductorsWith Fractal Rough Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J. G. Michopoulos, M. Young, and A. Iliopoulos
Skin Effect Analysis for Pulse Current in the PEA Based on Frequency Domain Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .X. Yuan, B. Lei, Z. Li, and W. Qi
The Modular Augmented Staged Electromagnetic Launcher Operated in the Energy Storage Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M. Roch, S. Hundertmark, M. Löffler, and P. Zacharias
Simulation and Test Study of Bores of Different Structures of Electromagnetic Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q. Zhang, J. Li, S. Li, P. Liu, R. Cao, L. Chen, and W. Yuan
Resonant Shield Concept as Alternative Solution in Railguns . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. Bologna, M. Marracci, R. Micheletti, M. Schneider, and B. Tellini
A Railgun Test Bench and Standardized Methodology for Muzzle Voltage Noise Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N. M. Rada, and T. G. Engel
Railgun With Steel Barrel Sections and Thermal Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. A. Proulx
An Investigation Into Muzzle Velocity Repeatability of a Railgun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Y. He, S. Song, Y. Guan, C. Cheng, W. Dai, X. Qiu, and Y. Li
Novel Study of the Rail's Geometry in the Electromagnetic Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. S. Bayati and A. Keshtkar
Investigations of the Armature-Rail Contact Pressure Distribution in a Railgun . . . . . .D. Feng, J. He, S. Xia, L. Chen, L. Tang, J. Li, , and P. Yan
PART II OF TWO PARTS
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Microwave Generation and Microwave-Plasma Interaction
Ku-Band Rectangular Waveguide Wide Side Dimension Adjustable Phase Shifter . . . . . . . .Y.M. Yang, C.W. Yuan, G.X. Cheng, and B.L. Qian
Theory of Nanosecond High-Power Microwave Breakdown on the Atmosphere Side of the Dielectric Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. Zhu, C. Chang, K. Yan, C. Liu, and C. Chen
Microwave Power and Phase Measurements on a Recirculating Planar Magnetron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M. A. Franzi, G. B. Greening, N. M. Jordan, R. M. Gilgenbach, D. H. Simon, Y. Y. Lau, B. W. Hoff, and J. Luginsland
Characteristic Investigation of an Atmospheric-Pressure Microwave N2-Ar Plasma Torc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S.-Z. Li, C.-J. Chen, J. Zhang, Y.-X. Wang, and H. Li
Theoretical Study on a 0.4-THz Second Harmonic Gyrotron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Q. Zhao, S. Yu, X. Li, and H. Li
Charged Particle Beams and Sources
Plume Structure and Ion Acceleration of a Helicon Plasma Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L. T. Williams and M. L. R. Walker
3-D Simulation of Ion Thruster Plumes Using Octree Adaptive Mesh Refinement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B. Korkut, Z. Li, and D. A. Levin
Effects of Sextupolar Undulator Magnetic Field Contributions on Inverse Free Electron Laser Accelerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R. Khullar, G. Mishra, and G. Sharma
Negative Ion Generation and Isotopic Effect in Electron Cyclotron Resonance Plasma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Á. J. Chacón Velasco, A. L. Chacón Parra, and W. A. Pacheco Serranos
High Energy Density Plasmas and Their Interactions
A New Approach for Modeling Electromagnetic Railguns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S. A. Taher, M. Jafari, and M. Pakdel
Industrial, Commercial, and Medical Applications of Plasmas
Similarity Relations of Power-Voltage Characteristics for Tornado Gliding Arc in Plasma-Assisted Combustion Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . A. F. Bublievsky, J. C. Sagás, A. V. Gorbunov, H. S. Maciel, D. A. Bublievsky, G. P. Filho, P. T. Lacava, A. A. Halinouski, and G. E. Testoni
Plasma Diagnostics
Detection of OH Radicals Generated in Wire-Plate Pulsed Corona Discharge by LIF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J.P. Jiang, Z.Y. Luo, L. Zhao, J.-Y. Xuan, M.X. Fang, and X. Gao
Excited State Distributions of Hydrogen Atoms in the Microwave Discharge Hydrogen Plasma and the Effect of Electron Energy Probabilistic Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Y. Shimizu, Y. Kittaka, A. Nezu, H. Matsuura, and H. Akatsuka
Investigation of a Commercial Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet by a Newly Designed Calorimetric Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T. Kewitz, M. Fröhlich, J. von Frieling, and H. Kersten
Two Temperatures Components in CCP Argon 13.56-MHz RF Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. A. Azooz and Z. T. Ali
Discharge Characteristics of an Atmospheric Dielectric-Barrier Discharge Jet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. Qian, C. Yang, S. Liu, G. Ni, and J. Zhang
Pulsed Power Science and Technology
Pressure Field Around Underwater Negative Streamers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. Hoffer, K. Kolacek, P. Lukes, and V. Stelmashuk
Arcs & MHD
Interaction Between Arc Spot Plasma and Steel Surface in Descaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Z. Tang, R. Wu, S. Yang, K. Yang, Y. Zhang, H. Liu, X. Zhu, and H. Zhou
A Novel Vacuum Interrupter Contact Design for Improved High Current Interruption Performance Based on a Double-TMF Arc Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T. Lamara, K. Hencken, and D. Gentsch
Experimental Investigation of Arc Ignition Modes of Vacuum Arc Under Transverse Magnetic Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D. Feng, S. Xiu, Y. Wang, G. Liu, Y. Zhang, and N. Li
Space Plasmas
Effect of Electron Pressure on Debris-Ambient Coupling in a Magnetized Collisionless Shock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B. R. Lee, S. E. Clark, D. H. H. Hoffmann, and C. Niemann
Dusty Plasmas
DEA Waves With Cold and Hot Electrons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. Ashraf and A. A. Mamun
Special Issue on Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jets and Their Applications
Atmospheric Plasma Jet Relay Driven by a 40-kHz Power Supply and Its Representative Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. Xia, Z. Chen, Z. Yin, J. Hao, Z. Xu, C. Xue, D. Hu, M. Zhou, Y. Hu, and A. A. Kudryavtsev |
