A model for an electromagnetic linear accelerator is developed and simulated. The goal of this work is to optimize the launcher's components. Namely, for a given amount of stored energy, the best geometries of the launch ring and the excitation coils are determined such that the greatest amount of velocity is achieved. Comparisons between experiments performed on an actual device and results from the simulation show strong correlation in only one of the three cases considered. Nonetheless, the simulation provides useful information on the behavior of the launcher.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Haidusis, George A.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 00C017M

Advisor

• Emanuel, Alexander E.

Year

• 2000

Date created

• 2000-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Electrical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright