Accession Number:
AD0712394
Title:
A SUMMARY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE EXPLOSIVE GUNS FOR REENTRY SIMULATION
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Corporate Author:
PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL CO SAN LEANDRO CA
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Report Date:
1970-08-01
Pagination or Media Count:
145.0
Abstract:
The report describes the results of a program to develop an explosive gun capable of launching large saboted models to reentry velocities. A secondary objective was to accelerate small projectiles to the highest possible velocity. Saboted lithium-magnesium models up to 4.5-inch diameter were launched successfully to 4.8 kmsec. Attempts to accelerate 6-inch-diameter and 7.3-inch- diameter models were not completely successful. A new velocity-mass record was achieved by accelerating a 2-gram cylindrical projectile to 12.2 kmsec.
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Subject Categories:
- Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods