Novel Kinetic Energy Penetrators for Electromagnetic Guns

Abstract

Hypervelocity extending projectiles launched by electric guns are candidates for providing improved lethality to the Future Combat System (FCS). A systematic investigation of rod/tube type extending projectiles shows that optimal performance is achieved with roughly equal partitioning of mass between the two components and with a rod-first orientation. Potential reduction in muzzle energy for defeat of a fixed target is very substantial.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA432099

Entities

People

  • Andrew Short
  • Brad Pedersen
  • David L. Littlefield
  • Jared L. Hodge
  • Stephan Bless

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Diameters
  • Efficiency
  • Electric Guns
  • Electromagnetic Guns
  • Energy
  • Experimental Data
  • Geometry
  • Guns
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Lethality
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Projectiles
  • Simulations
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics