Measurement of Rifling Twist in Gun Tubes

Abstract

Methods presently employed for determining conformance of rifling twist in gun tubes do not provide for direct measurement. The machine tooling used in manufacturing, is calibrated and it is assumed the rifling twist produced in the gun tube is an acceptable reproduction of the machine tooling. New inspection equipment has been designed and developed which provides a practical and effective means for direct measurement of rifling twist in gun tubes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA065808

Entities

People

  • B. R. Taylor
  • F. J. Audino
  • S. J. Krupski

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Artillery
  • Assembly
  • Classification
  • Construction
  • Diameters
  • Engineering
  • Inspection
  • Machines
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Security
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Industrial Economics
  • ballistics.