AUTOMATIC LIGHT GAS GUN DEVELOPMENT
Abstract
Work was continued toward the development of an automatic hypervelocity weapon based on the principles and techniques of the laboratory light gas gun. With the basic feasibility of the firing scheme established by the preceding work phase, effort was aimed at advancing the implementation of the concept. Attention was devoted to those aspects of single-shot operation which required improvement or more thorough investigation before a launcher capable of rapid repeated fire could be constructed. Among the areas of consideration were firing cycle time studies, breech mechanism design, revision of launcher dimensions for improved velocity capability, and studies of problem areas encountered in the previous work. In most respects, good progress was made. Some significant advances toward automatic repeated fire were achieved. However, design ideas and implementation schemes are presently far in the lead of proven firing capabilities. Some of the difficulties encountered in single- shot operation have not yet been eliminated, and these problem areas will require continued study and successful resolution.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0357373
Entities
Organizations
- General Electric