Barrel Weight Reduction

Abstract

The soldier on the battlefield carriers a lot of equipment into combat. The weapon weight is a burden to our soldiers. Using the MK46 barrel as a baseline and implementing the use of a full Stellite liner and state-of-the-art UltraCem nickel-boride coating, the weight can be reduced. This report describes the design process, the finite element analysis, thermal and modal analysis, the design, function, and testing of these barrels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA434693

Entities

People

  • Greg Livermore
  • Lucian Sadowski

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Convection
  • Dynamic Response
  • Fabrication
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Geometry
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Manufacturing
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Modal Analysis
  • Muzzle Velocity
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Structural Analysis
  • United States Government
  • Weight Reduction

Readers

  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Structural Dynamics.
  • ballistics.