Extending Fin Concept for a 105-mm Fin Stabilized Projectile

Abstract

An extending fin provides a solution to the cartridge case and stability constraints on a 105-mm fin stabilized projectile. The design has promising application for an M913 or M1 projectile as a base kit stability solution. With further design, analysis, and testing, a base kit solution with extending fins can mature into a field-ready product.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA541684

Entities

People

  • E. Vazquez
  • M.A. Hollis
  • R. Terhune

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Artillery
  • Assembly
  • Ballistic Trajectories
  • Ballistics
  • Cartridge Cases
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Deployment
  • Engineering
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Munitions
  • Projectiles
  • Rocket Engines
  • Simulations
  • Trajectories
  • Weapons

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