1. A Low Velocity 0.30-cal. Gun System
- Author
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Donald J Little
- Subjects
Engineering ,Armour ,business.industry ,Projectile ,visual_art ,visual_art.visual_art_medium ,Ballistics ,Technical note ,Ceramic ,Structural engineering ,Aerospace engineering ,business - Abstract
An efficient method was needed to perform ballistic testing using 0.30-cal. Fragment Simulating Projectiles at or near subsonic velocity in order to screen new resin systems for advanced composite/ceramic armor scaled-down test coupons. This technical note outlines the custom gun system and testing methods developed to enable this ballistic testing.
- Published
- 2015