In-bore instrumentation/diagnostics for large-bore EMLs

A program has been initiated to determine the feasibility of making measurement of EML (electromagnetic launcher) parameters onboard a projectile. This technique utilizes off-the-shelf components in a configuration that has been proven effective in measuring projectile acceleration in the bore of propellant-driven guns. The goals of the in-bore instrumentation/diagnostics (IBID) testing program are to demonstrate the feasibility of instrumenting EML projectiles with a high-shock accelerometer (200 kgee), a high-shock recorder (100 kgee), and batteries (to power the onboard memory), while obtaining direct, continuous, and reliable acceleration profiles. From these, accurate projectile velocity may be obtained by integration for any position in the barrel. Another goal is to demonstrate instrumentation and recorded data survivability at as high an acceleration and velocity as possible. Having established feasibility, the technique could easily be extended to other EML parameters.<
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