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Post by airc777 on Jan 26, 2019 5:48:50 GMT
I wonder if I could hypothetically build a railgun like this where the conductive rails were curved, thus allowing for the slug to accelerate over a longer distance to avoid shattering the projectile while still sitting in a smaller size envelope? Helical railguns already exist, but they're impractical as they massively increase stress on the rails, another driver of weight. This sub thread comment chain might be a bit off topic, but could you build a gun with a higher achievable muzzle velocity via any method where you engineered the weapon system as a single use self destructive device? Perhaps something nuclear fired?
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Post by bigbombr on Jan 26, 2019 7:55:26 GMT
This sub thread comment chain might be a bit off topic, but could you build a gun with a higher achievable muzzle velocity via any method where you engineered the weapon system as a single use self destructive device? Perhaps something nuclear fired? I recommend you look up "Cassaba Howitzers".
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Post by airc777 on Jan 26, 2019 9:40:32 GMT
This sub thread comment chain might be a bit off topic, but could you build a gun with a higher achievable muzzle velocity via any method where you engineered the weapon system as a single use self destructive device? Perhaps something nuclear fired? I recommend you look up "Cassaba Howitzers". Slipped my mind that a shape charge is a thing that exists and fits the definition of self destructive cannon. I guess I was trying to picture a solid projectile and not a fluid jet, but that wouldn't matter at these energy levels anyway. Whoops.
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Post by AtomHeartDragon on Jan 26, 2019 9:45:13 GMT
I recommend you look up "Cassaba Howitzers". Slipped my mind that a shape charge is a thing that exists and fits the definition of self destructive cannon. I guess I was trying to picture a solid projectile and not a fluid jet, but that wouldn't matter at these energy levels anyway. Whoops. EFP/NEFP.
See Operation Plumbbob.
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Post by treptoplax on Feb 20, 2019 21:34:05 GMT
Slipped my mind that a shape charge is a thing that exists and fits the definition of self destructive cannon. I guess I was trying to picture a solid projectile and not a fluid jet, but that wouldn't matter at these energy levels anyway. Whoops. EFP/NEFP.
See Operation Plumbbob.
I suppose you could bore out a big nickel-iron asteroid and turn it into a nuclear cannon if you were really serious about firing a bunch of gigantic projectiles at moderate velocities with tactical nukes, but that seems unlikely to be practical unless it's some sort of insurgency/surprise attack.
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