Novel Structure of Driving Coil to Improve the Performance of Reluctance Type Electromagnetic Launcher

Year : 2024 | Volume : 14 | Issue : 01 | Page : 11 24
    By

    Hiren M. Patel,

  • Jagrut J. Gadit,

  1. Research Scholar, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
  2. Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Abstract

An electromagnetic launcher has established itself as the system with great potential against the traditional propulsion system in power system, industry, space and defence-based applications. The performance of these launchers is represented by the force exerted on the projectile of the launching system. Better the force better is the impact of projectile. Present field of research aims to the improvement of reluctance coilgun type electromagnetic launcher based on the novel structure of driving coils of excitation circuits compared to conventional cylindrical structures. Two approaches are investigated in this research: tapered- and curvature- conical coil structure. Also, the performance of the projectile structures based on these approaches are studied. Outstanding and distinct performance of proposed driving coil structures are noticed in terms of force on projectile. Electromagnetic launcher system is considered based on electromagnetic effect observed in 2-D finite element analysis-based simulations. This substantial research endeavoured to improve the force performance of reluctance type electromagnetic launcher.

Keywords: Electromagnetic launcher, reluctance coilgun, finite element analysis, driving coils, projectile, force analysis

[This article belongs to Trends in Electrical Engineering ]

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Hiren M. Patel, Jagrut J. Gadit. Novel Structure of Driving Coil to Improve the Performance of Reluctance Type Electromagnetic Launcher. Trends in Electrical Engineering. 2024; 14(01):11-24.
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Volume 14
Issue 01
Received 29/02/2024
Accepted 04/04/2024
Published 23/05/2024
Publication Time 84 Days
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