John P. Barber

Q: What Schools Are Affiliated With John P. Barber

John P. Barber is affiliated with the following schools: University of California, Berkeley, University of Dayton, Stanford University, Australian National University, University of Saskatchewan

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John P. Barber

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#7951

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#9403

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#1414

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Applied Physics

#3487

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#3588

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#393

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John P. Barber

Physics

#8013

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#10112

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#1867

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John P. Barber's Degrees

Masters Electrical Engineering Stanford University
Bachelors Mechanical Engineering University of California, Berkeley

Why Is John P. Barber Influential?

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According to Wikipedia, John P. Barber is a pioneer of railgun technology. Dr. Barber received the Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Physics from the University of Saskatchewan in 1967 and his Ph.D. in Engineering Physics from Australian National University in 1972. He joined the University of Dayton Research Institute in 1974 and directed the Impact Physics Group there until 1979 when he resigned to go into business. Dr. Barber co-founded IAP Research in 1981 and has served as President since.

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John P. Barber's Published Works

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A survey of armature transition mechanisms (2003) (117)
BIRD IMPACT FORCES AND PRESSURES ON RIGID AND COMPLIANT TARGETS (1978) (92)
Characterization of Bird Impacts on a Rigid Plate: Part 1 (1975) (73)
Model of contact transitioning with "realistic" armature-rail interface (1995) (69)
Impact damage on titanium leading edges from small hard objects (1980) (44)
The acceleration of macroparticles and a hypervelocity electromagnetic accelerator (1972) (39)
Velocity effects on metal armature contact transition (railguns) (1993) (37)
Contact transition in metal armatures (railguns) (1991) (34)
On the origins of muzzle voltage (1995) (31)
Penetration mechanics of yawed rods (1978) (30)
Magnetic blow-off in armature transition (2003) (30)
Contact phenomena at hypervelocities (1982) (24)
Measurement of the velocity skin effect (in railgun applications) (1991) (20)
The 10 KM/S, 10 KG railgun (1991) (17)
Bird Impact Forces in Aircraft Windshield Design (1976) (16)
THE SCALING OF BIRD IMPACT LOADS (1979) (14)
A comparison of armature performance (1986) (13)
In-bore railgun projectile velocity (1986) (11)
Full-density, net-shape powder consolidation using dynamic magnetic pulse pressures (1999) (9)
Impact of Soft Bodies on Jet Engine Fan Blades (1977) (8)
Studies of Hydrodynamic Ram Induced by High Velocity Spherical Fragment Simulators (1977) (8)
The mechanical design of armatures (1989) (7)
The velocity skin effect on plasma armatures in railguns (1989) (7)
Commutating direct current out of a vacuum interrupter with a GTO thyristor (1986) (7)
Impact Damage on Titanium Leadng Edges from Small Soft Body Objects (1979) (7)
The electric rail gun for space propulsion (1981) (6)
Railgun armature arcing voltage drop (1995) (6)
Magnetic repulsion bearings for turbine engines (1988) (6)
Electrical contacts for pulsed power systems (1989) (6)
Energy storage transformers-MAPPS test results (1989) (6)
High velocity contact properties (1989) (5)
Non-arcing commutation in explosive opening switches (1993) (5)
Advances in opening switch technology at IAP research (1989) (5)
Observations on the limit velocity of plasma armatures (for railguns) (1991) (5)
Electric rail gun application to space propulsion (1979) (5)
Contact current carrying limits (1989) (4)
Electric rail gun projectile acceleration to high velocity (1982) (4)
Evolutionary development of the multi-function 'RAP' explosive operated switching cartridge (1993) (4)
Magnetic Propulsion for a Hypervelocity Launcher (1980) (3)
Resistive commutation at megampere current levels (1989) (3)
Investigation of the residue in an electric rail gun employing a plasma armature (1984) (3)
The use of rogowski coils in current measurement (2014) (3)
A Cryogenic Fluid System Simulation in Support of Integrated Systems Health Management (2013) (3)
Integrating electromagnetic launchers on ships (2004) (2)
The personal railgun-a small study in system integration (2004) (2)
Application of electromagnetic accelerators to space propulsion (1982) (2)
Direct launch using the electric rail gun (1983) (2)
Advanced Energy Storage Systems. (1985) (2)
The Charpy Impact Test as a Method for Evaluating Impact Resistance of Composite Materials. (1978) (2)
Water Drop Breakup/Impact Damage Thresholds. (1976) (2)
In-bore armature contact voltage measurement (1989) (1)
Hypervelocity railguns for aeroballistic testing (1992) (1)
Investigation of Local Damage and Impulse Delivered to Turbine Blades by Normal and Oblique Projectile Impacts. (1977) (1)
Water Drop/Bow Shock Interactions. (1975) (1)
Feasibility Study for the Use of an Electromagnetic Rail Gun in the Launching and Sustaining of Reentry Models (1976) (1)
Direct measurement of rail resistance (1989) (1)
A Repetitive Current Interrupter for an Inductive Energy Storage Circuit (1983) (1)
Simulation of friction, wear, and gouging for a hypervelocity guide-rail system (1978) (1)
Switching for electric rail guns (1984) (1)
Plasma armatures in large bore launchers (1989) (0)
International EML Symposium Committee (2015) (0)
Ordnance impacts on jet engine fan blades. Interim technical report Jan--Jul 75 (1976) (0)
Pulsed inductive energy store. Final report July 1982-January 1984 (1984) (0)
Repetitive switching for inductive energy storage. Final technical report Apr 81-Jun 82 (1982) (0)
High Rate Manufacturing Process for Silicon Carbide Tiles (2006) (0)
Ordnance Impacts on Jet Engine Fan Blades (1976) (0)
OBSERVATIONS ON THE LIMIT VELOClTY OF PLASMA ARMATURES (1991) (0)
Repetitive Switching for Inductive Energy Storage. (1982) (0)
SiC Material Properties Processed Via Dynamic Compaction With Pressureless Sintering (2007) (0)
Composites for improved armature performance (1989) (0)
Advanced energy-storage systems. Final report, 1 June 1982-1 September 1984 (1985) (0)
Cryogenic Power Conversion Feasibility Study (1989) (0)
IMPACT INDUCED TENSILE FAILURE IN STEEL (1980) (0)
High speed laser photographic techniques for hypervelocity erosion studies (1975) (0)
Response of Materials to Impulsive Loading. (1976) (0)
Pulsed Inductive Energy Store. (1984) (0)
Energy storage and power conditioning for electric propulsion (1982) (0)
A system overview of the technology development issues for fieldable EML barrels (1993) (0)

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