An experiment evaluating how the tiny mass eccentricities in spin-stabilized projectiles affect the position of impact points
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DOI: 10.1016/j.dt.2020.05.017
Abstract: Abstract This study investigates and quantifies some possible sources affecting the position of impact points of small caliber spin-stabilized projectiles (such as 12.7 mm bullets). A comparative experiment utilizing the control variable method was designed to… read more here.
Keywords: position impact; spin stabilized; mass; stabilized projectiles ... See more keywords
The cubic pitching moment coefficient of spin-stabilized projectiles
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DOI: 10.1177/09544100231167719
Abstract: This technical note presents a feasible method to effectively predict the cubic pitching moment coefficient for spin-stabilized projectiles. First, a surrogate model for predicting the cubic moment coefficient is constructed by using the Kriging method… read more here.
Keywords: spin stabilized; moment; pitching moment; moment coefficient ... See more keywords