Research on Characteristics Analysis and Suppression Method of Short Circuit Fault of Coaxial Cable in Electromagnetic Launch

Abstract

In electromagnetic launch systems, coaxial cables are used for energy transmission from the power supply to the launcher. Once the cable has a short-circuit fault, it will cause the cable to over-current or even explode, causing the launch to fail. This paper first established the dynamic launch model of the capacitive energy storage electromagnetic launch system, and analyzed in detail the influence of the coaxial cable short-circuit fault location on the load current, projectile exit speed, and coaxial cable current. The results show that the closer the short-circuit fault location is to the load side, The larger the cable fault current, the smaller the projectile exit velocity.At 1m the cable fault current reached 1.9 times the normal current, resulting in a 76% drop in exit speed.Secondly,an electromagnetic launch system model with a high-temperature superconducting current limiter was established,and the installation position of the current limiter was optimized. The fault current before and after the installation of the current limiter was simulated and compared. The results showed that: after the current limiter was added, the cable short-circuit current The peak value dropped by 29%, and the projectile exit speed was reduced by 61 % compared to normal conditions, which can effectively reduce the impact of short-circuit current on the cable, increase the projectile exit speed, and provide guidance for the safety design of the electromagnetic launch system.