APPLICATION AND EVALUATION OF A DIGITAL COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR INTERIOR BALLISTICS

Abstract

A study was made to compare simulated firing results -- obtained from a digital computer program -- with actual firing data from eight weapon systems, the 75mm Howitzer, M1A1, M3; 76mm Gun, M1, M1A2; 90mm Gun, M41; 105mm Howitzer, XM103E; 105mm Gun, M68; 155mm Howitzer, M2; 175mm Gun, M113 and 8-Inch Howitzer, M2. This program will be valuable in estimating charges and velocities for new weapon systems. Many hours of laborious written calculations may be eliminated and solutions obtained in a shorter time by using two IBM Data Cards and about two minutes of machine time.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0429158

Entities

People

  • Forrest Mcmains
  • Stuart Levy

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Ballistics
  • Burning Rate
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Digital Computers
  • Engineering
  • Guns
  • Howitzers
  • Interior Ballistics
  • Munitions
  • New Jersey
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapon Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Engineering
  • ballistics.