Accession Number:

ADA090009

Title:

Hypothetic Zero Yaw Drag Coefficient of Kinetic Energy Projectiles between M = 5 and M = 110

Descriptive Note:

Memorandum rept.

Corporate Author:

ARMY BALLISTIC RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

• Donovan, William F.

Report Date:

1980-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

32.0

Abstract:

From a review of existing techniques and extrapolation of lower velocity data, the drag characteristics of a typical kinetic energy projectile are proposed for application in the range 5 is less than M is less than 10.

Descriptors:

• *AERODYNAMIC DRAG
• *KINETIC ENERGY PROJECTILES
• *YAW
• CALCULATORS
• DRAG REDUCTION
• FIN STABILIZED AMMUNITION
• FREE FLIGHT
• HYPERSONIC FLOW
• PROJECTILE TRAJECTORIES
• RETARDATION
• TANKS(COMBAT VEHICLES)
• VISCOUS FLOW

Subject Categories:

• Ammunition and Explosives
• Armor

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE