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ELECTROMAGNETIC GUN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electromagnetic gun 1, record 1, English, electromagnetic%20gun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electromagnetic launcher 1, record 1, English, electromagnetic%20launcher
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- electro-magnetic gun
- electro-magnetic launcher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- catapulte électromagnétique
1, record 1, French, catapulte%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rampe de lancement permettant d’augmenter la vitesse d’un engin spatial au moyen de forces électromagnétiques. 1, record 1, French, - catapulte%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
catapulte électromagnétique : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 25 juillet 2015. 2, record 1, French, - catapulte%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electromagnetic railgun
1, record 2, English, electromagnetic%20railgun
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- electromagnetic rail gun 2, record 2, English, electromagnetic%20rail%20gun
correct
- electromagnetic launcher 3, record 2, English, electromagnetic%20launcher
correct
- electromagnetic gun 4, record 2, English, electromagnetic%20gun
correct
- EM gun 5, record 2, English, EM%20gun
correct
- electro-magnetic gun 6, record 2, English, electro%2Dmagnetic%20gun
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] device designed to launch small projectiles at high velocities by converting electrical energy into kinetic energy. 7, record 2, English, - electromagnetic%20railgun
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Defense Department is exploring the hypervelocity electromagnetic rail gun. The rail gun uses an extremely powerful magnetic field to launch projectiles at speeds of miles per second. 8, record 2, English, - electromagnetic%20railgun
Record 2, Key term(s)
- electro-magnetic railgun
- electro-magnetic rail gun
- electro-magnetic launcher
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canon électromagnétique
1, record 2, French, canon%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canon électromagnétique à rails 2, record 2, French, canon%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique%20%C3%A0%20rails
masculine noun
- lanceur électromagnétique 3, record 2, French, lanceur%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cañones (Ejército de tierra)
- Armas de tecnología avanzada
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cañón electromagnético
1, record 2, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20electromagn%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cañón de rail 1, record 2, Spanish, ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20de%20rail
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Su funcionamiento, que pasamos a detallar, se basa en los principios que rigen el comportamiento de los campos magnéticos y las corrientes eléctricas. Por todos es sabido que los polos homólogos de los campos magnéticos se repelen. Si acercamos los dos polos N de dos imanes estos intentaran separarse. Si llevamos este sistema a sus extremos nos da lugar a un arma excepcional. Su funcionamiento es simple: Dos raíles (De ahí su otro nombre "Arma de rail") conectados a una potente fuente de pulsos eléctricos convenientemente posicionados en el entorno de un poderoso campo magnético. Mediante un sistema neumático se lanza entre esos raíles un proyectil cuya superficie sea conductora y haga contacto con los raíles a una velocidad considerable cortocircuitándolos y formando a su alrededor un nuevo campo magnético que será intensamente repelido por el otro campo "local" haciendo que acelere excepcionalmente y que el proyectil sea proyectado fuera del sistema a una gran velocidad. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ca%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20electromagn%C3%A9tico
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