摘要 |
Provided is a launching apparatus (1) capable of efficiently obtaining water pressure sufficient for launching an underwater payload (2), including a launch tube (3), a conduit (4) including a first end portion (4a) and a communicating portion (4c) communicating with the launch tube (3), a plurality of conduit coils (11 to 15) axially aligned in a first region (R1) between the first end portion (4a) and the communicating portion (4c), a plurality of main circuits (41 to 45) passing an electric current through respective conduit coils (11 to 15), and a main-circuit control section. The main-circuit control section controls operation of the main circuits (41 to 45) to pass electric currents through the conduit coils (11 to 15) to generate an axial first magnetic field (MA) in the conduit (4) and thereby cause an axial second magnetic field (mb) in a moving object (6), thereby moving the moving object (6) in an advance direction toward a second end portion (4b). |