120-MM Regenerative Liquid Propellant Gun: A Parametric Investigation of the Interior Ballistics.

Abstract

A sensitivity study of a 120-mm regenerative liquid propellant gun was completed to explore the relationships between the variables as expressed in the interior ballistic code developed by T. Coffee at the Ballistic Research Laboratory. Parametric runs were conducted by varying an array of input parameters by +-10% and +-20%, and the effects on performance characteristics were recorded. In the second phase of the study a constraint of maximum liquid pressure equal to 700 MPa was imposed to determine the effect of a parameter change while maintaining gun performance. This report summarizes the major results and examines the interrelationships exhibited.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA187173

Entities

People

  • Gloria P. Wren

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Base Pressure
  • Bulk Modulus
  • Chambers
  • Classification
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Guns
  • Liquid Propellant Guns
  • Liquid Propellants
  • Molecular Weight
  • Munitions
  • Muzzle Velocity
  • Propellants
  • Sensitivity
  • Specific Heat
  • Weapons

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  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design