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What stops the armature?

RobVG — 2/1/2008 9:02:05 PM (archived)

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Another bit of science fiction becoming reality.... Navy tests railgun. - ARRELL - 2/1/2008 7:59:09 AM
- What stops the armature? (n/t) - RobVG - 2/1/2008 9:02:05 PM
  - Good question, I have no idea- doubt the schematics are on the internet... :) (n/t) - ARRELL - 2/2/2008 3:15:16 PM
    - One of the better sites - RNE - 2/7/2008 8:45:11 PM
      - The Navy's version has a sliding armature. - RobVG - 2/8/2008 3:19:53 AM
        
        Interesting - RNE - 2/8/2008 7:15:26 PM
        
        It is interesting. - RobVG - 2/8/2008 10:00:51 PM
    - IEEE paper on railguns for space launch - Socrates II - 2/7/2008 2:18:55 PM

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