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Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology

Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology is a research topic within Aerospace Engineering. Science Explorer counts 17k research works in it since 1950. 9.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the science and technology of electromagnetic launch systems, including railguns, coilguns, and pulsed power supplies. It covers topics such as armature transition mechanisms, thermal-chemical erosion in gun barrels, plasma-propellant interaction, and the development of naval railguns.

  • Electromagnetic Launch
  • Railgun
  • Pulsed Power
  • Armature Transition
  • Thermal-Chemical Erosion
  • Inductive Pulsed-Power Supply
  • Plasma-Propellant Interaction
  • Coilgun
  • Naval Railgun
  • Capacitor-Based Pulsed-Power System
Research works
17k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
1.6k
per year above
Top-10% rate
9.9%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+13%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
China
63% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Electromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology
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