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Post by RiftandRend on Mar 16, 2017 2:08:57 GMT
Who even needs railguns?  |
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Post by subunit on Mar 16, 2017 2:13:31 GMT
That's what, 2.5% of c?  |
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Post by newageofpower on Mar 16, 2017 4:33:39 GMT
Have you tried launching something with it (and trying to hit a target)? Did it crash the game?
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Post by n2maniac on Mar 16, 2017 4:35:45 GMT
Yea, broken. It appears that the back EMF is not accounted for. A superconducting launcher with no magnetic losses would consume energy equal to the projectile kinetic energy.
It also seems that the mechanical strength of the launcher rails was assumed sufficient at whatever launch speed would be present. Congrats, you broke that assumption too.
(Note: railguns have substantial magnetic losses)
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Post by deltav on Mar 16, 2017 4:40:49 GMT
Yea, broken. It appears that the back EMF is not accounted for. A superconducting launcher with no magnetic losses would consume energy equal to the projectile kinetic energy. It also seems that the mechanical strength of the launcher rails was assumed sufficient at whatever launch speed would be present. Congrats, you broke that assumption too. (Note: railguns have substantial magnetic losses) Qswitched work is never done... |
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Post by RiftandRend on Mar 16, 2017 21:06:55 GMT
Yea, broken. It appears that the back EMF is not accounted for. A superconducting launcher with no magnetic losses would consume energy equal to the projectile kinetic energy. It also seems that the mechanical strength of the launcher rails was assumed sufficient at whatever launch speed would be present. Congrats, you broke that assumption too. (Note: railguns have substantial magnetic losses) I calculated the projectile energy to be 99 Mj (27μg projectile). That at 60000 rps should consume about 1 Gw. 10,000% efficiency ftw! |
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Post by RiftandRend on Mar 16, 2017 21:15:03 GMT
Have you tried launching something with it (and trying to hit a target)? Did it crash the game? The game CTD'd when I fired it. |
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Post by bigbombr on Mar 16, 2017 21:19:23 GMT
Could you use it as propulsion? (If you manage to keep the game from crashing, that is.)
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Post by Durandal on Mar 16, 2017 21:55:20 GMT
Reminds me of the old borosilicate error we had back in the day. Somebody make a c-cannon that shoots nukes before it's patched!  *edit* I'm mot familair with that material. Is it modded? I haven't bothered making new launchers in a while |
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Post by newageofpower on Mar 16, 2017 22:02:43 GMT
Reminds me of the old borosilicate error we had back in the day. Somebody make a c-cannon that shoots nukes before it's patched! *edit* I'm mot familair with that material. Is it modded? I haven't bothered making new launchers in a while It's modded. |
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Post by RiftandRend on Mar 16, 2017 23:23:51 GMT
Reminds me of the old borosilicate error we had back in the day. Somebody make a c-cannon that shoots nukes before it's patched! *edit* I'm mot familiar with that material. Is it modded? I haven't bothered making new launchers in a while Its a modded superconductor that exists in real life and is in widespread use. |
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