“…However, theoretical analyses of several aspects of power generation for electric guns 'have been' undertaken, including explosive magnetic flux compressors (Becheririi et al, 1991), explosively driven linear HPGs (an "inverse railgun" or a momentum transformer- Esposito et al, 1994a), and an MHD-generator-driven railgun for fusion pellet injection (Esposito et al, 199413).…”