Data Processing Approaches to Measure Velocity of Electromagnetic Gun on Laser Screen in Complex Environment

Abstract

The exit velocity of the armature is an important indicator in measuring the launching performance of the electromagnetic gun. The non-contact photoelectric detection technology with the use of a laser screen was applied to the measurement of the armature velocity of the electromagnetic gun. By means of taking the signals that pass through the laser screen obtained by the velocity measurement system as the research object, we solved problems such as the harsh test environment of the launch armature velocity of the electromagnetic gun, the interferences on the armature signal passing through the laser screen unavoidably caused by various factors such as vibration, electromagnetic interference, shock wave, flare, smoke and fragments, and even the non-recognition of the signal passing through the laser screen in severe cases. A data-processing algorithm that combines the Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition (EEMD) with Correlation Algorithm (CA) was proposed, with the aim of processing the signals passing through the laser screen, while using the maximum slope point as the time passing through the laser screen so as to calculate the velocity of the armature passing the laser screen. This method can effectively reduce the influence of interference on the test results, and the test results from two sets of velocity measuring systems show that the velocity obtained by the proposed approach is highly consistent.