Research Article

Dynamic Response and Parameter Analysis of Electromagnetic Railguns under Time Varying Moving Loads

Table 1

Parameters of the armature and the rail.

ParameterValue

Rail length (L)2000 mm
Rail height (h)20 mm
Rail width (b)10 mm
Distance between rails (s)20 mm
Elastic modulus (E)110 GPa
Foundation stiffness (k)10 GPa
Contact length between armature and rail (l)24 mm
Rail density (ρr)8900 kg/m3
Armature height (ha)20 mm
Armature mass (M)20 g
Armature density (ρa)2700 kg/m3
Elastic modulus of armature (Ed)70 GPa
Armature conductivity (σd)3.7 × 107(Ω/m)
Sliding friction coefficient (μ)0.05
Heat conduction coefficient of armature material (λT)237 W/(m · °C)
Heat transfer coefficient of armature material (αF)500 W/(m · °C)
Linear expansion coefficient (αT)2.35 × 10−5  (°C−1)