Integration and Optimization of Projectile Design Models

Abstract

This paper presents an approach towards the development of an integrated design environment with design optimization capabilities wherein the projectile design, geometry, or changes to those of an existing projectile, will be optimized with respect to performance requirement(s). Additionally, the design process will be simplified by the integration between predictive codes in this environment. This environment will include a procedure for making first cut or rough estimates in the initial stages of design so that lengthy and expensive design code runs can be reserved for promising design configurations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA481842

Entities

People

  • Anthony P. Farina
  • Constantin Chassapis
  • Yin M. Chen

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Ballistics
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Exterior Ballistics
  • Geometry
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Indirect Fire
  • Interior Ballistics
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Physical Properties
  • Projectiles
  • Robotics
  • Terminal Ballistics
  • User Interface

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Software Engineering.
  • ballistics.