A SOURCE OF SMALL ARM MUZZLE NOISE.

Abstract

This report describes and analyzes the pressure wave generated in front of small caliber subsonic projectiles traveling in gun barrel. Equations are developed to predict the precursor wave sound signature in the far field. Calculations and measured sound data are presented for several representative, conventional and unconventional, small arm weapons. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0384956

Entities

People

  • Harry A. Greveris
  • Leonard W. Skochko

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Masses
  • Air Pressure
  • Far Field
  • Flow
  • Frequency
  • Gas Flow
  • Gun Barrels
  • Gun Muzzles
  • Line Of Fire
  • Mass Flow
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Projectile Noses
  • Projectiles
  • Propellants
  • Small Arms
  • Specific Heat
  • Travel Time

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • ballistics.