Effect of resistance modification on EML capacitor bank performance

The U.S. Navy is considering the development of an electromagnetic launcher (EML) for surface-fire support and other missions [1]. The Naval Research Laboratory has initiated a program to develop and test materials to achieve these fire rates and lifetimes [2]. The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory has assembled a facility to develop and test materials for the study of barrel lifetime in electromagnetic launchers (EML) for surface-fire support and other missions [3].

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