The railgun uses a pair of parallel rail-shaped conductors (simply called rails), along which a sliding projectile called an armature is accelerated by the electromagnetic effects of a current …

One solution is the electromagnetic rail gun, or rail gun for short. Using a magnetic field powered by electricity, a rail gun can accelerate a projectile up to 52,493 feet (16,000 meters) per second.

Dec 13, 2024 · The feed mechanisms of a conventional firearm must move to accommodate the propellant charge as well as the ammunition round, while a railgun would only need to …

Nov 25, 2025 · If you strip the idea down to its basics, a railgun is really just a machine that uses electricity instead of gunpowder to push a metal projectile forward. That’s it. No big fireball, no …

Jul 23, 2024 · In a railgun, a powerful electrical current is passed through a projectile positioned between two parallel rails. This current generates a strong magnetic field, which interacts with …

Jan 1, 2026 · Using a power source that can generate millions of amps, rail guns are electromagnetic projectile launchers that can fire projectiles at hypersonic speeds. A rail gun …

A railgun represents a significant leap in projectile propulsion technology, moving beyond traditional chemical propellants. This innovative system harnesses powerful electromagnetic …

A railgun consists of two rails with a projectile in between. A current is passed down one rail, through the projectile, and back through the other rail. A magnetic field is set up around the …

Nov 10, 2025 · A rail gun ejects a projectile, called armature by running a current of several million Amperes across two rails, which are connected in a loop by the conducting projectile. …

The basic principle behind a railgun is that when two conducting rails are connected to a power source, and a conductive projectile is placed between them, the rails will create a magnetic …