IAP RESEARCH, INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: Electromagnetic railguns are transitioning from single shot lab guns to a weapon system fi
IAP RESEARCH, INC. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $79,978
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Solicitation
- 2011.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- OH
- Period
- 2011-05-09
Description
Electromagnetic railguns are transitioning from single shot lab guns to a weapon system firing 6-12 rounds per minute. The cables that supply the railgun current from the power supply must also make this transition. We propose to develop a flexible coaxial cable with cooled conductors to meet this need. The cable system will be designed to deliver the 5-6 mega-amps required by tactical railguns. The cable terminations will be designed to integrate with the limited space allowed at the launcher for these electrical connections. At the completion of Phase I, we will have: designed, built, and tested a prototype coaxial cable to meet the thermal demands.