EVALUATION OF FELTED NITROCELLULOSE PROPELLANT ENVELOPES IN RECOILLESS WEAPONS

Abstract

Presently, recoilless rifle ammunition makes use of one of two basic types of propellant containers: the perforated metal case or the frangible propellant envelope. This study was designed to investigate the feasibility of using a combustible nitrocellulose envelope to eliminate the problems connected with both of the above types of case. Results indicate suitability of the combustible envelope for use in recoilless weapons. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0267404

Entities

People

  • R. Rhodes

Organizations

  • Frankford Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Ammunition Fragments
  • Containers
  • Energetic Materials
  • Frangible
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Nitrocellulose
  • Projectiles
  • Propellants
  • Recoilless Rifle Ammunition
  • Recoilless Rifles
  • Rifles
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.