To improve on the capabilities of a solid propellant weapon the electrothermal-chemical gun may see production as early as 2016.
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The XM291 electrothermal-chemical tank gun has gone through successful multiple firing sequences on a modified M8 Armored Gun System chassis.
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Electrothermal systems by Aerojet ( MR-510 ) are currently used on Lockheed Martin A2100 satellites using hydrazine as a propellant.
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It runs off the 24 Volt electrical system of the vehicle and is manufactured by Electrothermal Engineering Ltd in Rochford, Essex.
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In terms of firepower, the focus of current R & D is on increased detection capability such as electrothermal-chemical gun.
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When the transverse magnetic field is applied on the bulb, some oblique grooves appear in the plasma, typical of the electrothermal instability.
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To increase muzzle velocity even further electrothermal-chemical ignition can work with liquid propellants, although this would require further research into plasma ignition.
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An electrothermal-chemical gun uses a plasma cartridge to ignite and control the ammunition's propellant, using electrical energy to trigger the process.
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Electrothermal vaporization ( ETV ) and in torch vaporization ( ITV ) use hot surfaces ( graphite or metal, generally ) to vaporize samples for introduction.
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This concept includes electrothermal vortex, electrophoresis, dielectrophoresis, and electroosmosis induced by combination of optical and electrical energy or by optical-electrical energy transfer.
