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Providing new chapters, homework problems, case studies, figures, and examples, Ballistics: Theory and Design of Guns and Ammunition, Second Edition encourages superior design and innovative applications in the field of ballistics. It examines the analytical and computational tools used to predict a weapon's behavior in terms of pressure, stress, and velocity, demonstrating their applications in ammunition and weapons design.
What's New in the Second Edition:
Includes computer examples in Mathcad (available on the CRC website)
Adds a section of color plates, to better help readers visualize the physical concepts of ballistics
Contains sections on modern explosives equations of state for detonation physics modeling and on probability of hit
Provides a solutions manual for those teaching college and training courses
This book covers exterior ballistics, exploring the physics behind trajectories, including linear and nonlinear aeroballistics, and focuses on the effects of projective impact, including details on shock physics, shaped charges, penetration, fragmentation, and wound ballistics.
Reviews and integrates the fundamental science and engineering concepts involved in guns and ammunition
Uses straightforward, easy-to-read style, and careful development of complex topics
Shares insights rooted in the experience of renowned experts, many associated with the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and International Ballistics Society
The field of ballistics comprises three main areas of specialization: interior, exterior, and terminal ballistics. This book explains all three areas, offering a seamless presentation of the complex phenomena that occur during the launch, flight, and impact of a projectile.
Contents
Part I Interior Ballistics
Introductory Concepts
Ballistic Disciplines
Terminology
Units and Symbols
Physical Foundation of Interior Ballistics
Ideal Gas Law
Other Gas Laws
Thermophysics and Thermochemistry
Thermodynamics
Combustion
Solid Propellant Combustion
Fluid Mechanics
References
Analytic and Computational Ballistics
Computational Goal
Lagrange Gradient
Chambrage Gradient
Numerical Methods in Interior Ballistics
Sensitivities and Efficiencies
References
Ammunition Design Practice
Stress and Strain
Failure Criteria
Ammunition Types
Propellant Ignition
The Gun Chamber
Propellant Charge Construction
Propellant Geometry
Cartridge Case Design
Projectile Design
Shell Structural Analysis
Buttress Thread Design
Sabot Design
References
Further Readings
Weapon Design Practice
Fatigue and Endurance
Tube Design
Gun Dynamics
Muzzle Devices and Associated Phenomena
Gun Dynamics Nomenclature
References
Further Readings
Part II Exterior Ballistics
Introductory Concepts
References
Further Reading
Dynamics Review
Reference
Further Readings
Trajectories
Vacuum Trajectory
Simple Air Trajectory (Flat Fire)
Wind Effects on a Simple Air Trajectory
Generalized Point Mass Trajectory
Six Degree-of-Freedom (DOF) Trajectory
Modified Point Mass Trajectory
Probability of First Round Hit
References
Further Readings
Linearized Aeroballistics
Linearized Pitching and Yawing Motions
Gyroscopic and Dynamic Stabilities
Yaw of Repose
Roll Resonance
References
Mass Asymmetries
References
Lateral Throwoff
Static Imbalance
Dynamic Imbalance
References
Swerve Motion
Aerodynamic Jump
Epicyclic Swerve
Drift
Reference
Nonlinear Aeroballistics
Nonlinear Forces and Moments
Bilinear and Trilinear Moments
References
Part III Terminal Ballistics
Introductory Concepts
Penetration Theories
Penetration and Perforation of Metals
Penetration and Perforation of Concrete
Penetration and Perforation of Soils
Penetration and Perforation of Ceramics
Penetration and Perforation of Composites
References
Shock Physics
Shock Hugoniots
Rarefaction Waves
Stress Waves in Solids
Detonation Physics
Explosives Equations of State
References
Further Readings
Introduction to Explosive Effects
Gurney Method
Taylor Angles
Mott Formula
References
Further Reading
Shaped Charges
Shaped Charge Jet Formation
Shaped Charge Jet Penetration
References
Further Reading
Wound Ballistics
References
Further Reading
Appendices
Index
