Measurement of Projectile Rate of Spin

Abstract

Provides techniques for measuring projectile spin rate. Includes photographic method, radio, paint smear method, pop-out-pin method, radio telemetry method, magnetic spin loop method (applicable to magnetizable projectiles), and flash radiography method (applicable primarily to aluminum sabots at time of emergence from gun tube). Includes spin rate computations for all methods. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 12, 1976
Accession Number
ADA032165

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Test and Evaluation Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Cameras
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • Images
  • Instrumentation
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Measurement
  • Photographic Equipment
  • Photographs
  • Radio Telemetry
  • Radio Transmitters
  • Telemetry
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transmitters
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • ballistics.