Coil Gun J.A.M.M. (Jason, Abe, Mark, and Max)

What is a coil gun? A projectile accelerator Electromagnet coils form a linear motor There may be a series of coils, switched on an off in sequence

Coil Gun v. Rail gun There is a distinction, duh Unlike coil guns, rail guns pass current through the projectile by way of sliding contacts

Construction Solenoid Ferromagnetic object (projectile) A large current Current creates a magnetic field, which pulls the projectile to the center of the coil Single stage Multi Stage

The Importance of the Coil Gun It is important for our project Electromagnetic aircraft catapults Tomahawk missiles Tank active defense system Cool beans

This is the final slide… Any questions? Any concerns? Any comments? Good Enjoy your day :-)