Universal Launcher System

Abstract

The design, fabrication and operation of a Universal Air Gun Launcher System (UAGL) is described. The UAGL uses pressurized inert gas to launch a wide variety of projectiles. The UAGL is a two-man portable system which is capable of launching a 30-lb projectile at a muzzle velocity of 200 ft/s from launch angles of -15 to 105 degrees.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA239327

Entities

People

  • James P. Broady

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Guns
  • Assembly
  • Check Valves
  • Control Panels
  • Fabrication
  • Gun Launchers
  • Guns
  • Launchers
  • Launching
  • Materials
  • Muzzle Velocity
  • O Rings
  • Pressure Gages
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Projectiles
  • Solenoid Valves
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • ballistics.