Some Mathematical Models and Computer Programs for Small Arms Analyses

Abstract

A collection of some mathematical models and their computer programs related to small arms are presented. The models encompass three areas: interior ballistics, exterior ballistics and target effectiveness. The interior ballistic models includes five models for projectile design, propellant charge, cartridge case, case design and cartridge design. The exterior ballistics model provides two-dimensional trajectories. Eight models are given for target effectiveness models: individual soldier, heavy machine gun emplacement, bunker, hemisphere, squad, hidden point target in area, helmet penetration and brush penetration. Some description of assumptions, formulas, input and output formats with numerical examples are given. This work provides the basis for a parametric design analysis for the light-weight machine gun but has applications in other areas as well.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0722792

Entities

People

  • F. A. Malinoski
  • H. M. Hung
  • R. L. Simmons

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Ballistics
  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Computer Programs
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Exterior Ballistics
  • Geometry
  • Impact Point
  • Interior Ballistics
  • Markov Processes
  • Mathematical Models
  • Normal Distribution
  • Probability
  • Real Numbers
  • Small Arms
  • Two Dimensional
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Explosive Engineering.