Re: [FT] Railgun Goals

>In a message dated 11/25/98 12:49:34 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>KOCHTE@stsci.edu writes:
>
>> >>My concept of the 'K' railgun.
>>  >>
>>  >>The 'K' rail gun is a device that throws a stream of small dense 
>>  >>'BBs' across the path of the target ship.
>>  >
>>  >One point in favor of larger projectiles; small caliber HiVeloc
rounds
>tend
>>  >to vaporize on impact.  We use a layer of metal foil to protect
satellites
>>  >and space stations against micrometeors today.  Tanks in WWII used
thin
>>  >metal plates and spacers to deflect small caliber AP rounds.  
>
>Also keep in mind that if we go with the burst railgun concept these
clusters
>of "BB's" could very well be bundles of 20-40mm penetrator rods at the
scale
>envisoned for Kra'Vak railguns.

PsyWraith, just for the record, that's not me you're quoting up there. 
;-)

Mk
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