High speed measurement of firearm primer blast waves

Abstract

This article describes a method and results for direct high-speed measurements of firearm primer blast waves employing a high-speed pressure transducer located at the muzzle to record the blast pressure wave produced by primer ignition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 05, 2012
Accession Number
AD1029744

Entities

People

  • Amy Courtney
  • Jonathan Eng
  • Joshua Daviscourt
  • Michael Courtney

Organizations

  • United States Air Force Academy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast
  • Blast Waves
  • Ignition
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Transducers

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • ballistics.