SURFACE WIND CORRECTION CONSIDERATIONS IN TANK FIRE CONTROL

Abstract

This report discusses the importance of appropriate surface wind correction for conventional tank gunnery, the complexities involved in estimating surface wind behavior, and a suggested method for converting surface wind data into crosswind relative to the gun tube. Development of a simple gross crosswind correction system is recommended as an interim solution for use on those occasions when wind velocity is high and gross corrections are desirable. The conclusion is drawn that further work on a precise system should await the development of an accurate method for determining wind velocity along the trajectory of a projectile.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0261157

Entities

People

  • Ira I. Goldberg
  • S. Sorin

Organizations

  • Frankford Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Boundary Layer
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Gunnery
  • Hit Probabilities
  • Measurement
  • Munitions
  • Muzzle Velocity
  • Probability
  • Projectiles
  • Range Finders
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Turbulence
  • Weapons
  • Wind Direction
  • Wind Velocity

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • ballistics.