Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
electromagnetic projectile launcher
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:coilgun
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| gptkbp:application |
research
demonstrations hobbyist projects |
| gptkbp:canBe |
single-stage
multi-stage |
| gptkbp:category |
electromagnetic weapon
projectile accelerator |
| gptkbp:distinctiveFeature |
railgun
|
| gptkbp:featuredIn |
gptkb:science_fiction
movies video games |
| gptkbp:firstDemonstrated |
1930s
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
gauss cannon
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:André_Louis_Octave_Fauchon-Villeplée
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| gptkbp:limitation |
heating of coils
complexity of control electronics efficiency loss due to eddy currents |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Carl_Friedrich_Gauss
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| gptkbp:operates |
pulsing current through coils
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| gptkbp:powerSource |
gptkb:battery
capacitor bank |
| gptkbp:propels |
ferromagnetic projectile
|
| gptkbp:requires |
precise timing circuits
|
| gptkbp:uses |
electromagnetic coils
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Annihilation_Barge
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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