Design of Kinetic Energy Projectiles for Structural Integrity

Abstract

In this report, rational design of long-rod kinetic energy projectiles is considered from the aspect of structural integrity. Primary emphasis is placed on determining the length and configuration of a sabot which is capable of supporting the subprojectile during launch. Strength of materials methods are utilized for the initial design steps; subsequently, finite element techniques are introduced to obtain improved assessments of the total projectile structural integrity. A simplified rule to estimate sabot mass is developed as part of the analysis. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA105502

Entities

People

  • W. H. Drysdale

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Base Pressure
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Kinetic Energy Projectiles
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Projectiles
  • Propellants
  • Rotating Bands
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Stress Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.