Frequency Characteristics of Helical Electromagnetic Launchers.

As a kind of future weapon, an electric launcher uses high current to drive projectiles reaching velocities on the order of several kilometers per second. As is known, high and rapidly changing currents through electric launcher can lead to strong radiation. A PSPICE model is used to analyze the frequency content of currents in the helical electromagnetic launcher (HEML) by nonuniform fast Fourier transform. The frequency spectrum is mainly determined by conducting duration and intensity of entering current. The main frequency of HEML is low, but high-frequency components can produce more radiation. The total radiation can be considerable. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]