coilgun
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thumb|Simplified diagram of a multistage coilgun with three coils, a barrel, and a ferromagnetic [[projectile]]
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- History
- Construction
- Ferromagnetic projectiles
- Non-ferromagnetic projectiles
- Switching
- Resistance
- Magnetic circuit
- Ferromagnetic projectile saturation
- Projectile magnetization and reaction time
- Induction coilguns
- Formula for exit velocity of coilgun projectile
- Uses
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Simplified diagram of a multistage coilgun with three coils, a barrel, and a ferromagnetic [[projectile]]
A coilgun is a type of mass driver consisting of one or more coils used as electromagnets in the configuration of a linear motor that accelerate a ferromagnetic or conducting projectile to high velocity. In almost all coilgun configurations, the coils and the gun barrel are arranged on a common axis. A coilgun is not a rifle as the barrel is smoothbore (not rifled).
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