High Performance Hollow Projectiles

Abstract

Development of hollow projectiles was first advocated to achieve 'silent' (low pressure signal) projectiles having higher performance. Although the present effort concentrates on small arms (specifically 7.62 mm), the confirmed fundamental theory applies to all sizes of hollow projectiles. The report can thus serve as a basis for (1) evaluating specific hollow projectile developments and (2) formulating programs to develop a wide spectrum of hollow projectile configurations tailored to a diversity of functional requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 17, 1973
Accession Number
AD0768907

Entities

People

  • E. R. Sargent
  • J. J. Wu
  • Robert Berlot
  • Scott Rethorst
  • Tooshio Fujita

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cartridge Cases
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Flight Speeds
  • Mach Number
  • Measurement
  • Muzzle Velocity
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Projectiles
  • Propellants
  • Sabots
  • Small Arms
  • Test Facilities
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design