Approaches for the Design of Ceramic Gun Barrels
Abstract
The Army continues to be challenged to maintain the life of its cannons while introducing more robust propelling charges to provide increased performance. Audino (2004) reported declining cannon life in large caliber cannons with the introduction of each new projectile such that the current M256 cannon can fire less than 300 M829A3 rounds before being condemned. Over the past decade, substantial improvements in the robustness and consistency of quality of structural ceramics and the development of improved predictive methods for the failure of said materials resulted in the Army Research Laboratory investigating the utility of this class of materials for use in modern high velocity cannons. This paper reports on the evaluation of the structural ceramics investigated and the design approaches implemented to utilize them in as a liner material for a gun barrel.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA480918
Entities
People
- Jeff Swab
- Larry Burton
- Robert A. Carter
- Robert Kaste
- Ryan Emerson
Organizations
- United States Army Research Laboratory