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how difficult is electromagnetic catapult? the uss ford takes off a carrier-based aircraft in 45 seconds. what is the difficulty?

2024-09-17

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electromagnetic catapult technology is an important breakthrough in the development of modern aircraft carriers. however, the technology was not smooth sailing during its development. so, how difficult is electromagnetic catapult? do you know? and do you know where it is difficult? for this technology, it is no exaggeration to say that the uss ford aircraft carrier takes off a carrier-based aircraft in 45 seconds.

the core of electromagnetic catapult technology is to use electromagnetic force instead of traditional steam pressure to quickly accelerate carrier-based aircraft to the speed required for take-off. this process seems simple, but it requires extremely complex electromagnetic system support.

the electromagnetic catapult needs to generate huge electromagnetic force in a very short time, and must be precisely adjusted according to the different types, weights and states of carrier-based aircraft to ensure that the aircraft can take off smoothly.

first, the electromagnetic catapult system requires extremely high power output. it is estimated that the energy required for a single launch of a carrier-based aircraft is as high as 100 megawatts, which is equivalent to the output of a small power station. how to stably output such a huge amount of energy in a short period of time and accurately transmit it to the carrier-based aircraft is one of the primary difficulties of electromagnetic catapult technology.