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 |
more photos here |
2012 | 2 (MOSFET + SCR) |
Projectile velocity: 20 m/s Efficiency: 2.8% Capacitor energy: 61J |
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EM-3 ("Electric bow") |
more photos here |
2015 | 6 (SCRs) |
Projectile velocity: 62.5 m/s Efficiency: 3.3% Capacitor energy: 301J |
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EM-4 (experimental "bistage" coilgun) |
Under construction More photos here |
Under construction | Under construction | 10 (5x2) | Under calculation |
("school" coilgun) |
More photos here |
2018 | 1 (MOSFET commutated) |
Projectile velocity: 18 m/s Efficiency: 2.72% Capacitor energy stored: 25.8J Capacitor energy wasted per shot: 12.9J
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