An Evaluation of a Proposed Sensor to Determine Wear at the Base of Large Caliber Artillery Tubes.

Abstract

This report evaluates the use of a sensor to automatically determine the wear of gun tubes against the current method, which consists of record keeping and the use of gauges to measure the diametral enlargement of the bore with age. The discussion of one such potential sensor points out the relative complexity of such a device, suggesting that work on this task be discontinued. This evaluat ion is strengthened by much current literature on gun tubes and by advice and guidelines proffered by several experts in the general field of interior ballistics. Keywords: Gun tube wear; Gun tube erosion; Torsional impulse.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA168293

Entities

People

  • Donald J. Mary

Organizations

  • Harry Diamond Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Ammunition
  • Angular Acceleration
  • Artillery
  • Ballistics
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Exterior Ballistics
  • Interior Ballistics
  • Measurement
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Muzzle Velocity
  • Projectiles
  • Propellants
  • Rotating Bands
  • Strain Gages
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.