MULTIPLE PISTON TWO-STAGE LIGHT GAS LAUNCHER,

Abstract

A new method for operating light gas launchers is proposed which provides a significant increase in velocity capability. This method, adaptable to existing launchers, makes use of a second piston in the pumptube. The additional piston provides a second compression of the gas in the pumptube with a corresponding additional push on the projectile resulting in increased velocity. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0604844

Entities

People

  • Robert H. Waser
  • Robert Piacesi

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Compression
  • Launchers
  • Motion
  • Munitions
  • Projectiles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • ballistics.