Analysis and Simulation of the Unwinding Ribbon, a Delay Arming Device

Abstract

Since the unwinding ribbon has the potential of becoming an inexpensive, simple, and reliable non-horological delay arming device for large caliber munitions (as it has been for small caliber munitions), its equation of motion has been derived for use as a design tool. The solution to this initial value problem has been studied to determine its correlation with experimental results and to determine the sensitivity of the ribbon's behavior to variations in its parameters. The results indicate that the computer simulation of this problem could be used advantageously in designing unwinder ribbon devices.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA126654

Entities

People

  • William P. Dunn

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angular Acceleration
  • Arming Devices
  • Bending Moments
  • Centrifugal Force
  • Classification
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Simulations
  • Deflection
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Friction
  • Geometry
  • Materials
  • Mathematical Models
  • Security
  • Simulations
  • Weapons

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  • Physics

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