Centrifugal Ball Cam Locking Device.
Abstract
A plurality of inertiallly responsive balls are disposed intermediate a housing of a spin stabilized projectile and a critically angled cam incline member for preventing the shift of stacked cargo during projectile flight. The combination of projectile spin and critical cam angle of the incline member is used to provide centrifugal and holding forces of sufficient magnitude to produce a self-locking taper effect which restricts loose stacked cargo member from causing destabilization and reduction in projectile range. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADD006414
Entities
People
- Willard R. Benson
Organizations
- United States Army