PA-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