Rail Type Electromagnetic Launch System Condenser Discharge Pattern Study

Abstract

Rail type electromagnetic emission in high pressure physics research field has a broad application prospect. In this paper, we study the basic problem of electromagnetic rail launch, optimization scheme is put forward. Modeling and simulation work has been down using the MATLAB Simulink software, for an orbital launch module more energy storage system based on of theoretical analysis. We mainly studied and analyzed several different discharge modes of many module energy storage device including (Synchronous discharge, discharge in order, discharge in the 3-4-3 order, and the order 4-3-3 discharge mode). Emission rate of different patterns, energy utilization and so on were compared. The simulation results show that the synchronous discharge mode is most optimal in the track type electromagnetic launch system which track length is shorter. The conclusion is good reference for rail electromagnetic launcher further design and optimization.