Laser Guided Boring of Major Caliber Gun Barrels. Phase III.

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Abstract:

The program proves the practicability of the concept of laser guidance in deep-hole boring. Test pieces were bored which proves that the boring head was guided by the laser guided feedback system. Phase III of the program converted a production deep-hole boring lathe to accept the laser optical guidance system. Test pieces were bored to assure proper alignment, and five MK 19 5 in.54 caliber gun barrels were bored under normal production conditions. The results indicate that using the guidance system, barrels can be bored with a maximum runout of .010 inches total indicator reading TIR and in approximately one-half of the time required by conventional machining. Author

Author(s):
Prince, T. E.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL ORDNANCE STATION LOUISVILLE KY
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.,
Pagination:
0102

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NOSL-MT-006
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Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*Gun barrels, *Drilling, *Laser guidance, Lathes, Tolerances(Mechanics), Laser beams, Alignment, Precision, Machine tools
Field(s)/Group(s):
Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering and Control of Production Systems, Machinery and Tools, Guns
Keyword(s):
*Boring
Report Date:
1972 Sep 01