On the Deflection of Projectiles Due to Rotation of the Earth

Abstract

An analysis of the effect of the Coriolis acceleration on the flight of projectiles fired from the surface of the Earth has been extended to include bodies fired or released from any altitude above the surface of the Earth. An equation for Coriolis deflection perpendicular to the line of fire and the general condition for zero deflection are derived. Directions of Coriolis deflections are tabulated for bodies released horizontally at altitude Y sub o.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA010816

Entities

People

  • G. P. Burns

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Resistance
  • Altitude
  • Bodies
  • Classification
  • Deflection
  • Geographic Regions
  • Hemispheres
  • Latitude
  • Line Of Fire
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Numbers
  • Projectiles
  • Rotation
  • Security
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • ballistics.