Microcomputer Program to Calculate Physical Properties of Symmetric Projectiles with Fins

Abstract

The calculation of mass, center of gravity, and the mass moments of inertia for axisymmetric bodies is transcribed from FORTRAN to BASIC for direct application to the Hewlett-Packard 9845 system. The original program is appended to include a flat plate approximation for finned projectiles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA132967

Entities

People

  • Caledonia L. Henry
  • Lawrence Burton
  • William F. Donovan

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Applied Mechanics
  • Army
  • Bodies
  • Bodies Of Revolution
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Geometry
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • Personal Computers
  • Physical Properties
  • Projectiles
  • Terminals
  • Thickness
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Computer Science.
  • Control Systems Engineering.