THE PRESENTATION OF THE PROPELLANT FLOW IN A CONSTANT ACCELERATION GUN BY THE METHOD OF CHARACTERISTICS

Abstract

The propellant flow in a constant acceleration gas gun is presented by the method of characteristics. The presentation is done in Eulerian as well as Lagrangian coordinates. To illustrate the properties of constant acceleration flows and to facilitate the investigation by the method of characteristics, a simple means of generating the flow is examined in more detail. The equations describing constant acceleration flows are reviewed and extended.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 15, 1964
Accession Number
AD0619865

Entities

People

  • Ernst. H. Winkler

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Base Pressure
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Equations
  • Gas Guns
  • Gun Barrels
  • Guns
  • Isothermal Processes
  • Maryland
  • Method Of Characteristics
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Parabolas
  • Particles
  • Projectiles
  • Propellants
  • Specific Heat
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • ballistics.