Automatic Plotting Routines for Estimating Aerodynamic Properties of Spin Stabilized Projectiles in Flat Fire Trajectories at 2<M<

Abstract

A predictive program for the estimation of aerodynamic coefficients of spin stabilized projectiles for flat fire at 2<M<5 is presented in desk top (Tektronix 4051) computer context. The technique is demonstrated by application to a typical projectile for which range data is available for comparison.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA120658

Entities

People

  • Susan A. Wood
  • William F. Donovan

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Ammunition
  • Bodies
  • Coefficients
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Geometric Forms
  • Geometry
  • Mach Number
  • Military Research
  • Moment Of Inertia
  • Munitions
  • Projectiles
  • Rotating Bands
  • Three Dimensional
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Computer Science.