Analysis of Quadrupole Magnetic Field Reluctance-Based Launcher With Different Coil Switching Patterns

Present world is looking for various types of launching schemes for launching objects into the air. Launching is used for multiple applications, such as defense, attacking, transportation, and so on. The conventional type of launching scheme is vividly in use. Railgun is one of the launchers, which utilizes electromagnetic force to propel an object, but railgun is under testing by various research organizations. Railgun has its limitations, such as needing a heavy heat sink after the launch and a highly skilled person for operation. This article presents a new coil configuration named quadrupole magnetic field reluctance-based launcher (QMFRL). This design of QMFRL mainly targets low-weight objects. For validation of the model, various magnetic aspects are tested in the ANSYS-2021 electronics desktop. Results are very encouraging in scaling the model for high weight applications. A mathematical model is developed and presented using flux distribution analysis (FMA) in this article. Mathematical model results are compared with the ANSYS result for validation. Also, a technical coil switching sequence study is presented in this article. This article presents the force profile, induction profile, and velocity attained values. This study helps in understanding and encouraging new coil arrangements and configurations.