SIVKOV'S COAXIAL ACCELERATOR Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: electrical engineering and electrical physics, in particular, electromagnetic accelerators, applicable for hypersonic propelling of plasma and solids. SUBSTANCE: device consists of a cylindrical conducting barrel with a propelled solid attached to the metal body of the breech, annular explosive charge and a cylindrical destructible conductor insulated from the breech body by an insulator, and from the central electrode by an insulator, solenoid and insulator. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency of conversion of the supplied electromagnetic energy to the kinetic one. 3 dwg