Optimization Study of a Soft-Recoil Mechanism

Abstract

The initial gas force is defined as the cost function in the optimization of a soft-recoil mechanism. Design parameters and their constraints are defined. The necessary equations to solve the optimization problem by steepest-descent method are derived. An 18 per cent reduction in the initial gas force was obtained and, at the same time, the constraints of the problem were satisfied. The results clearly indicate the useful applicability of optimization techniques to weapon design.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0730317

Entities

People

  • Albert E. Rahe

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Design Criteria
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Equations Of State
  • Iterations
  • Mathematical Models
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Numerical Integration
  • Numerical Methods And Procedures
  • Optimization
  • Recoil
  • Recoil Mechanisms
  • Schematic Diagrams
  • Steepest Descent Method
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

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