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