Exterior Ballistics of a Projectile in Vertical Flight

Abstract

The motion of a projectile fired vertically upward is examined in some detail and the equations which express the instantaneous velocity and time of flight as a function of projectile diameter, weight, configuration, muzzle velocity, and air density are determined. Based on these equations a computer program has been developed which allows the velocity, time of flight, and vertical range to be calculated for any projectile weight, diameter, and drag coefficient. The FORTRAN listing of the program is given in the report. The results of a sample problem which considers the effect of drag variation on the time of flight is presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA002515

Entities

People

  • Robert A. Muldoon

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Artillery Ammunition
  • Ballistics
  • Coefficients
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Diameters
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Exterior Ballistics
  • Free Flight
  • Linear Differential Equations
  • Materials
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Munitions
  • Muzzle Velocity
  • Projectiles

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • ballistics.