| A Fire Out-of-Battery Tank Gun: Theory and Simulation |
MAY 2002 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
E. Kathe; R. Gast; ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WATERVLIET NY BENET LABS
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 | As part of the Army After Next effort, TACOM-ARDEC's Benet Laboratories undertook a radical departure from current tank gun recoil to engineer a soft recoil tank gun. Such a leap in technology may be required to enable a lightweight future combat system to withstand the recoil imparted by a large fiber gun, especially during fire on the move. Although soft recoil is not new to smaller caliber guns and howitzers, ... |
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| Sonic Rarefaction Wave Low Recoil Gun |
JAN 2002 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
E. Kathe; R. Dillon; ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WATERVLIET NY BENET LABS
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| A principal challenge faced by the U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC Benet Laboratories in the design of armaments for lightweight future fighting vehicles with lethality overmatch is mitigating the deleterious effects of large caliber cannon recoil. The sonic RArefaction waVE low recoil guN (RAVEN) is a novel invention to dramatically reduce the gas momentum contribution to recoil with absolutely no reduction in me ballistic efficiency of launch. This technology is being investigated ... |
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| Rarefaction Wave Gun Propulsion |
APR 2001 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
E. Kathe; R. Dillon; S. Sopok; M. Witherell; S. Dunn; ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WATERVLIET NY BENET LABS
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| RArefaction waVE guN (RAVEN) propulsion constitutes a novel means to dramatically reduce the recoil momentum and heat imparted to future cannons during firing. The method may be considered a hybrid propulsion technology with features common to both closed-breech cannons and recoilless rifles. Reduction of recoil and gun heating would greatly facilitate large caliber gun integration within light future combat system (FCS) vehicles. Analysis of a RAVEN launcher comparable to the ... |
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| Use of Electromagnetic Coil Launcher to Increase Muzzle Velocity of Conventional Cannons |
JAN 97 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
P. M. Vottis; M. Cipollo; E. Kathe; Z. Zabar; E. Levi; ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WATERVLIET NY BENET WEAPONS LAB
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| This paper describes the design and operation of an experimental hybrid cannon consisting of a 60-mm bore gas cannon using standard propellant and a traveling-wave induction accelerator. The projectile, consisting of an aluminum cylinder weighing 120 grams, is initially brought up to a speed of 600 m/s in the gas cannon. The pulsed power stage is designed to accelerate the projectile further to a velocity of 700 m/s. |
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| Analysis of Launch-Induced Motion of a Hybrid Electromagnetic/Gas Gun: Including Extended Formulation of Down-Barrel Recoil Loads |
OCT 96 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
E. Kathe; R. Gast; P. Vottis; M. Cipollo; ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WATERVLIET NY BENET LABS
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| Great strides have been made in recent years to identify the dominant loads that cause beam-type vibrations of cannons during ballistic operation. These motions infringe upon shot accuracy, because at projectile disengagement, the muzzle's kinematic state may compromise the projectile's intended flight path. This is particularly relevant to coil gun loading, which, unlike gas launch, applies the recoil load to the muzzle end of the barrel instead of the breech. ... |
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