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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
Diagram of the internals of a helical railgun.  The stator, including the rails and the helical winding, are on the left and form a barrel (covered with a mechanical support to withstand the forces of firing).  The full projectile is shown on the right bottom, and the active portions of the electrical system of the projectile at top right.  Copper-colored material is conductive, grey material is insulating, and the red indicates a winding of an electromagnet.
Diagram of the internals of a helical railgun.  The stator, including the rails and the helical winding, are on the left and form a barrel (covered with a mechanical support to withstand the forces of firing).  The full projectile is shown on the right bottom, and the active portions of the electrical system of the projectile at top right.  Copper-colored material is conductive, grey material is insulating, and the red indicates a winding of an electromagnet.
Image by Luke Campbell.  Used with permission.

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Summary

Diagram of the internals of a helical railgun. The stator, including the rails and the helical winding, are on the left and form a barrel (covered with a mechanical support to withstand the forces of firing). The full projectile is shown on the right bottom, and the active portions of the electrical system of the projectile at top right. Copper-colored material is conductive, grey material is insulating, and the red indicates a winding of an electromagnet.

Image by Luke Campbell. Used with permission.

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13:17, 16 April 2024Thumbnail for version as of 13:17, 16 April 2024813 × 426 (144 KB)Lwcamp (talk | contribs)Diagram of the internals of a helical railgun. The stator, including the rails and the helical winding, are on the left and form a barrel (covered with a mechanical support to withstand the forces of firing). The full projectile is shown on the right bottom, and the active portions of the electrical system of the projectile at top right.

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