Materials Testing Technology Program: Dynamic Measurement of Rifling Twist

Abstract

Rifling Twist is machined in cannon tubes to increase stability of rounds in flight. At Watervliet Arsenal, measurement of rotational and longitudinal motion of the rifling machines utilized to create rifling is considered an acceptable method of twist rate verification. This report describes the latest equipment utilized in this measurement, its advantages over previous methods, and its limitations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA130335

Entities

People

  • Richard Campolmi
  • S. Krupski

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  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Civil War
  • Civil War (United States)
  • Computers
  • Errors
  • Guns
  • Inspection
  • Machines
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Pendulums
  • Projectiles
  • Rotating Bands
  • Rotation
  • Standards

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