About Coil Guns:
- It is a type of electromagnetic weapon capable of launching projectiles with extremely high speed in the blink of an eye.
- They are also known as Gauss guns or magnetic accelerators.
- It operates on the principle of electromagnetic induction, applying the principles of electromagnetism to propel a projectile.
How does it Work?
- Coil guns feature a series of coils arranged along the barrel of the gun, each one constituting a stage.
- Each coil is energised one after another to create a magnetic field that can levitate and propel a projectile forward.
- The projectile typically stays suspended in the centre of the coil during launch.
- The larger a coil gun, the better its ability to fire projectiles similar to those fired by traditional artillery.
Projectile:
- The projectile used in a coil gun is typically a ferrous or magnetic object, such as a steel ball or a specially designed ferromagnetic projectile.
- This projectile needs to have magnetic properties to interact with the electromagnetic fields generated by the coils.
Advantages over traditional artillery:
- Higher launch speeds and a shorter preparation time.
- Coil guns do not use gunpowder or other chemical propellants, which means they produce no combustion byproducts.
- High Precision: They can be highly accurate due to the precise control over the electromagnetic coils.
- Low Recoil: They have much lower recoil compared to firearms.
