...Kazuaki Inaba; Joseph E. Shepherd We experimentally studied the propagation of coupled fluid stress waves and tube flexural waves generated through projectile impact along the axis of a water-filled tube. We tested mild steel tubes, 38–40 mm inner diameter and wall thicknesses of 0.8 mm, 6.4 mm...

... to “engineering” models based on empirical and/or analytical descriptions to fully coupled penetrator/target, thermomechanical numerical simulations. Until recently, however, there appears to be a paucity of numerical studies considering “nonideal” impacts ( Goldsmith, 1999, “Non-Ideal Projectile Impact...

...Norman Jones; R. S. Birch; R. Duan This article studies the perforation of mild steel square and rectangular plates struck normally by cylindrical projectiles having blunt, hemispherical, and conical impact faces. Experimental results are obtained in a drop hammer rig for the perforation of 4 mm...

...Norman Jones; R. S. Birch This article studies the perforation of mild steel circular plates struck normally by cylindrical projectiles having blunt, hemispherical, and conical impact faces. Experimental results are obtained using a drop hammer rig for the perforation of 2 – 8 mm thick plates...

...Norman Jones; R. S. Birch Experimental results are reported for the perforation of geometrically similar fully clamped circular and square mild steel plates struck transversely by cylindrical projectiles having blunt, conical, and hemispherical noses. The striking masses are much heavier than...

... but, by better balancing the tube, allows the use of smaller gun stabilization drive systems, thus further enhancing system weight loss. Additionally, the use of high stiffness composites helps with pointing accuracy and alleviating the dynamic strain phenomenon encountered with high-velocity projectiles...

...Tony D. Andrews This paper discusses results from a series of trials carried out to determine the effect of the projectile driving band on the stress applied to a 155 mm gun barrel during firing. The interference between the driving band and gun barrel can apply significant loads to the barrel...

...Eckehard Bohnsack A modern tank gun for light vehicles should be light in weight and have a low recoil force. Therefore it needs an integrated muzzle brake that, however, reduces the strength in the muzzle area. The loading due to gas pressure in this area is as fast as the projectile, and some...