INITIAL EFFECTS OF OVERTURNING MOMENT ON A SHELL FIRED WITH LARGE INITIAL YAW,
Abstract
A theory is developed for the motion of a spinning shell subjected to an overturning moment only, all other elements of the force system, gravity, drag, cross wind force, etc., being neglected. However, the treatment is general in one respect, no specific assumption is made concerning the dependence of overturning moment on yaw. The results may be useful in computing the windage jump of bullets fired sidewise from airplanes and perhaps as starting point for the development of a general theory of the motion valid for large yaws.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 11, 1947
- Accession Number
- AD0800478
Entities
People
- John L. Synge
Organizations
- Ballistic Research Laboratory