DIMENSIONLESS TREATMENT OF VACUUM TRAJECTORY

Abstract

By the use of dimensionless variables the initial velocity is eliminated and the initial elevation is the only parameter distinguishing one trajectory from another. All vacuum trajectories have the same maximum ordinate and time of flight.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1953
Accession Number
AD0803078

Entities

People

  • A. S. Galbraith
  • L. G. Kollender

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Buildings And Structures
  • California
  • Continents
  • Contractors
  • Elevation
  • Geographic Regions
  • Maryland
  • Motion
  • Munitions
  • Muzzle Velocity
  • North America
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Physical Properties
  • Projectiles
  • Research Facilities
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Physics