Accession Number:

AD0294484

Title:

STRESS ANALYSIS OF THE HOLLOW BASE SECTION OF ARTILLERY PROJECTILES

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

PICATINNY ARSENAL DOVER N J AMMUNITION GROUP

Personal Author(s):

• MARDARELLO,ALFRED F.

Report Date:

1963-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

1.0

Abstract:

A method for stress analysis of the hollow boattail base portion of an artillery shell is presented. The analysis is presented in two parts maximum stresses at the muzzle and maximum stresses in the gun. Each case is examined in terms of projectile geometry and gun pressure. Derivations or references are included for the equations. Author

Descriptors:

• *PROJECTILES
• EQUATIONS
• GEOMETRY
• GUN BARREL ATTACHMENTS
• GUNS
• MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS
• PRESSURE
• STRESSES

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE