The Development of Launch Methods for High Velocity Fragment Simulating Projectiles
| dc.contributor.author | I., Horsfall I | - |
| dc.contributor.author | McCamphill-Rose, PJ | - |
| dc.contributor.editor | Wickert, M | - |
| dc.contributor.editor | Salk, M | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-10-03T04:00:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-10-03T04:00:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-04-22T00:00:00Z | - |
| dc.description.abstract | This paper describes the development of small-scale high velocity fragment launch methods which might be used to reproduce the effect of EFP-IED warheads. Two methods are described, both are capable of accurately delivering 50cal Fragment Simulating Projectile (FSP) to velocities in excess of 1500ms-1. The first method uses an explosive launcher to accelerate the projectile whilst the second method launches the saboted projectile from a gun. The explosive launch method allows relatively easy scale up to larger projectile sizes, and was capable of attaining a muzzle velocity of 1718ms-1 in the current series of tests. The gun launched method proved to be particularly controllable with respect to velocity (up to a maximum of 1832ms-1) but is more difficult to scale up. | en_UK |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 978-1-60595-106-5 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/8725 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_UK | - |
| dc.title | The Development of Launch Methods for High Velocity Fragment Simulating Projectiles | en_UK |
| dc.type | Conference paper | - |