SOME LIMITATIONS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF HIGH-VELOCITY GUNS
Abstract
It is the purpose of this note to discuss the velocity regime over which the light-gas gun will be useful as a research tool. This will be done by considering the ration of accelerating forces to the strength of the projectile. The velocity achieved in any launcher is the product of the acceleration and the time of launch if the acceleration is constant, and it is the integral under the acceleration-time curve for variable-acceleration launches.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0448060
Entities
People
- John S. Curtis