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A capacitor bank charged by a high-voltage DC supply discharges through a switch into the railgun rails, which act as an inductive load. A flyback diode clamps the inductive kickback when the switch opens, and an RC snubber protects the switch from voltage spikes.
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Flyback diode placed anti-parallel across the railgun inductor
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RC snubber connected in series across the discharge switch
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Charging resistor limits inrush current to the capacitor bank
Useful for protecting switching elements and inductive loads in pulsed-power systems such as railguns, coilguns, and electromagnetic launchers.