High altitude rail-gun launch systems are constrained by severe aerodynamic heating and power demands
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Hypersonic electromagnetic railgun systems face extreme aerodynamic heating and complex flow-field conditions during high-altitude launches, requiring specialized thermal and structural management.
Evidence for · 2
Numerical Analysis of Aerodynamic Thermal Properties of Hypersonic Blunt-Nosed Body with Angles of Fire
2023 · cited by 4
Paper [4] explicitly analyzes the severe aerodynamic thermal properties, heat flux, and wall temperatures experienced by a hypersonic electromagnetic railgun projectile across various altitudes.
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Numerical simulation of mechanical and aerodynamic interference characteristics of the separation of sabot and projectile in integrated launch package (ILP) for electromagnetic railgun
2024 · cited by 1
Paper [9] examines the high initial velocities and resulting severe aerodynamic forces and interference characteristics of integrated launch packages for electromagnetic railguns.