Analysis of a Compressible Fluid Soft Recoil (CFSR) Concept Applied to a 155 MM Howitzer

Abstract

A mathematical model analyzes a compressible fluid soft recoil (CFSR) concept applied to a 155 mm howitzer. The model addresses the relationships between volume and pressures in a compressible fluid, the forces, deflections, and stresses in the walls of a cylinder which is designed to expand elastically, and the forces and velocities of the recoiling mass. The mathematical model is used with a computer to optimize sizes, pressures, and stresses of the recoil mechanism.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA069108

Entities

People

  • Bjorn L. Hofgaard

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bulk Modulus
  • Compressive Properties
  • Diameters
  • Elastic Properties
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Flow
  • Fluid Flow
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Friction
  • Howitzers
  • Mechanics
  • Moment Of Inertia
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Stresses
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Solar Physics