Accession Number:

ADA180866

Title:

Stochastic Gun Dynamics

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Oct 1986-Feb 1987

Corporate Author:

S AND D DYNAMICS INC HUNTINGTON NY

Personal Author(s):

• Soifer, Martin T.
• Becker, Robert S.

Report Date:

1987-04-10

Pagination or Media Count:

129.0

Abstract:

Employing a Monte Carlo routine and random number generator, a stochastic version of DYNACODE-G has been developed and implemented for the purpose of assessing probilistic gun tube muzzle motion behavior due to shot to shot variations in pertinent forcing functions which arise during firing. In addition, DYNACODE-G has been modified to accommodate input accelerations at the trunnion level to simulate vehicle motion over prescribed terrain, an externally supplied numerical integration scheme. Keywords Gun dynamics Gun tube muzzle motion Stochastic gun dynamics Monte Carlo routine Probablistic Muzzle behavior Fire control.

Descriptors:

• *GUN BARRELS
• *MOTION
• *FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS
• *STOCHASTIC CONTROL
• INPUT
• DYNAMICS
• RUNGE KUTTA METHOD
• RANDOM NUMBER GENERATORS
• GUN MUZZLES
• NUMERICAL INTEGRATION
• GUNS
• MONTE CARLO METHOD
• ACCELERATION
• STOCHASTIC PROCESSES

Subject Categories:

• Fire Control and Bombing Systems
• Guns
• Ballistics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE