Ship Mounted Coilgun Measurements

[evanator66]

In the story I am currently working on, a weapon commonly used on ships is a sort of coilgun. I want to create a ratings system for these coilguns and want to know the range of ampule-turns that would be used in large coilguns (barrel diameters range from six inches to two feet).

 

[Simon Bridge]

Welcome to PF;

In the story I am currently working on, a weapon commonly used on ships is a sort of coilgun. I want to create a ratings system for these coilguns and want to know the range of ampule-turns that would be used in large coilguns (barrel diameters range from six inches to two feet).

"ampule-turns"?

You can get your figures by comparing with large powder guns and applying the equations for coilguns.

 

[berkeman]

Welcome to the PF.

There was a recent thread here on the PF about Navy ship-mounted coilguns. I'll see if I can find it with a search...

 

[berkeman]

I'm not able to find the PF thread about it, but here is a Google search that covers much of the conversation that we had:

https://www.google.com/webhp?source...ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=navy+coil+gun&spell=1

:-)

 

[evanator66]

Thanks! Also, I messed up, its apere-turns, not ampule-turns.

 

[Simon Bridge]

"apere" - Latin: "to fasten or attach"? Something like that?
Or do you mean "Ampere"?

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/magnetic/solenoid.html
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/ampere-turns-explanation.228605/

 

[Dryson]

Check out Eve-Online's ship based weapon system called the Railgun or Blaster. I think that is what you are looking for.

 

[Khashishi]

Navy has tested railguns, not coilguns. Similar, but not the same.