PA-I
Pulse Accelerator 1
PA-1
Status: Completed, destroyed, and recycled (2007)
This is the first in the PA Design series of coil guns. Statics are based on ballistic measurements. The design was a week long project and was made with little knowledge of electronics. It has since been destroyed and recycled into the subsequent coilguns.
STATS:
General:
Designation: PA-1
Name: Pulse Accelerator I
Stages: 1
Design Type: HandGun
Loading Type: Breach Loaded
Switching Type: 24V Relay
Charging-4 AA (3V Total)
Relay-4 9V (9V Total)
Charger Type: 2 Camera Circuits (Kodak Blue)
Coil Description:
Coil Design: 8 Layer, 30 mm Length
Capacitors:
Capacitance: 960 uF
Voltage: 350 VDC
Projectile:
Projectile Type: Sharpened Steel Nail (Not Standardized)
Diameter: 6.8 mm
Length: 30 mm
Mass: 7 g
Measured:
Exit Velocity: 23 m/s
Fire Rate: 2RPM
Calculated:
Stored Energy: 59 J
Kinetic Energy: 1.8J
Weapon Efficiency: 3 %
Momentum: .16 kg*m/s
Charger Power (New Batteries): 2W
Resulting Improvements Needed:
Faster Load Time (<5 sec)
Better Power Source Utilization
System Optimization
Velocity
Efficiency
Closer Projectile/Coil proximity
Autoloader/Magazine Integration