Structural Analysis of a Cannon-Caliber Electromagnetic Projectile

Abstract

An electromagnetic (EM)projectile design is evaluated by adopting finite element procedures similar to those employed in the analysis of kinetic energy (KE) projectiles from conventional cannons. The specific assumptions required to tailor the analysis to the unique aspects of the EM system are detailed. Quasi-static analysis runs are made for two different acceleration levels and are used to compare against the results of five transient analyses having various loading profiles. Lastly, recommendations are left for the EM projectile designer of specific areas of concern which must be examined in future projectile analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA272693

Entities

People

  • Lawrence W. Burton

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Artillery
  • Boundaries
  • Composite Materials
  • Engineering
  • Geometry
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • Projectiles
  • Stress Waves
  • Structural Analysis
  • Two Dimensional
  • Waves
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • ballistics.