U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command Development Test II - Common Test Operations "Procedures Projectile Seating and Fallback"

Abstract

A method is provided for evaluating projectile seating and retention characteristics as related to projectile fallback within the weapon chamber. Techniques and tools are described for measuring seating and determining retention characteristics as applied to separate-loading ammunition. This information does not apply to artillery projectiles fired with fixed and semifixed ammunition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 29, 1975
Accession Number
ADA017510

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Test and Evaluation Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Artillery
  • Cells
  • Diameters
  • Extraction
  • Gages
  • Hydraulic Jacks
  • Load Cells
  • Measurement
  • Muzzle Brakes
  • Projectiles
  • Propelling Charges
  • Rotating Bands
  • Self Propelled Guns
  • Strain Gages
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapons

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  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.