Interior ballistics of a two-stage light gas gun using velocity interferometry
An extensive interior ballistics study of a two-stage light gas gun was performed which resulted in a detailed measurement of the projectile velocity as a continuous function of time. The two-stage gun consisted of a 88.9-mm i.d. pump stage and a 28.6-mm i.d. launch stage. Five main parameters of gun operation, propellant mass, piston mass, pump gas, pump gas pressure, and projectile mass were varied in this study. Projectile velocities were measured using a very precise velocity interferometer for any reflecting surface (VISAR) technique. The measurements showed that the initial acceleration of the projectile is discontinuous due to the shock nature of the applied pressure on the projectile upon rupture of the burst diaphragm. These shock accelerations are understood easily via simple shock-tube theory. 9 figures, 3 tables.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM
- OSTI ID:
- 7269066
- Journal Information:
- AIAA (Am. Inst. Aeronaut. Astronaut.) J.; (United States), Journal Name: AIAA (Am. Inst. Aeronaut. Astronaut.) J.; (United States) Vol. 14:2; ISSN AIAJA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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