Kinematic Tests of Small Arms

Abstract

This Test Operations Procedure (TOP) describes methods to determine the dynamic performance of selected weapon components to aid in correcting design problems. This is done by: (a) recording the displacement of gun components relative to time and distance through the use of a displacement-time camera; and (b) measuring the impulse and recoil of small-caliber weapons by means of the ballistic pendulum. The pendulum discussion is limited to the five- wire and three wire suspended pendulums. Various methods and instrumentation, both optical-mechanical and electro-optical, may be used for recording the dynamic characteristics of weapon mechanisms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 15, 1985
Accession Number
ADA156982

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Control Panels
  • Data Analysis
  • Dynamic Range
  • Gun Components
  • Guns
  • Instrumentation
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Momentum
  • Photographic Paper
  • Photographs
  • Projectiles
  • Reflectors
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • ballistics.