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Accession Number:
AD0260770
Title:
The Atomic-Hydrogen Gun
Report Date:
1961-07-05
Abstract:
Calculations are presented which indicate that light-gas guns powered by electrical discharges may be expected to achieve substantially higher projectile velocities than may be obtained by any present laboratory gun. The thermodynamic properties of compressed, high-temperature hydrogen are calculated and presented, and it is found that for isentropic expansions in a region representative of gun operation, the gas closely follows an equation of state, even though considerable dissociation occurs. For the same gun parameter and gas temperature, hydrogen was found to give much higher muzzle velocities than helium. Using values commensurate with the current state of the art, it was estimated that such a gun could deliver about 10 km/sec and would have a large potential for future improvement.
Document Type:
Conference:
Journal:
Pages:
53
File Size:
3.44MB
AF 49(638)-700
(AF 49(638)700);
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