Design, Simulation, and Parameter Optimization of a MultiStage Induction Coilgun System
| Autor: | Mohammad Reza Alizadeh Pahlavani, Arash Dehestani Kolagar, Mehdi Baharvand |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. 49:2256-2264 |
| ISSN: | 1939-9375 0093-3813 |
| DOI: | 10.1109/tps.2021.3085775 |
| Popis: | This article proposes a method to design a three-stage induction coilgun system using the finite-element method (FEM). The system is designed to launch a 21.5 kg projectile. The method which is used to calculate the mutual inductance and the mutual inductance gradient between the two coils is expressed. Furthermore, the variation of mutual inductance and its gradient with respect to the distance between the two coils is indicated. The system parameters (i.e., coil currents, mutual inductance, mutual inductance gradient, force, velocity, and magnetic field distribution) are calculated and analyzed utilizing ANSYS Maxwell software. To verify the performance of the initial design, its analytical model is developed and validated in MATLAB software. The results of the analytical model are compared with the results obtained from the FEM method, and it is shown that they are well-matched in all waveforms. Besides, the efficiency of the system is improved through optimization by applying a genetic algorithm (GA). In this way, the efficiency of the system is enhanced from 29% to 36.6% and also the muzzle velocity is increased from 128 to 143 m/s. This method can be used to design a large-scale multistage induction coilgun (MSIC) for launching massive projectiles and reach high velocities. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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