This part contains descriptions of my coilguns

 

Coilgun View Year Projectiles Stages Characteristics
EM-2 (battery powered coilgun, made in 2012) - only in Russian language

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2012 2 (MOSFET + SCR)

Projectile velocity: 20 m/s

Efficiency: 2.8%

Capacitor energy: 61J

EM-3 ("Electric bow")

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2015 6 (SCRs)

Projectile velocity: 62.5 m/s

Efficiency: 3.3%

Capacitor energy: 301J

EM-4 (experimental "bistage" coilgun)

Under construction

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Under construction Under construction 10 (5x2) Under calculation

EM-5

("school" coilgun)

 

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2018 1 (MOSFET commutated)

Projectile velocity: 18 m/s

Efficiency: 2.72%

Capacitor energy stored: 25.8J

Capacitor energy wasted per shot: 12.9J