Dispersion Analysis of the XM881APFSDS Projectile

This study compares the results of a dispersion test with mathematical modeling. A 10-round group of modified 25-mm XM881 Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot projectiles was fired from the M242 chain gun into a designated target. The mathematical modeling results come from BALANS, a produ...

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Main Authors: Thomas F. Erline, Brendan J. Patton, Alan F. Hathaway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2001-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/585930
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Summary:This study compares the results of a dispersion test with mathematical modeling. A 10-round group of modified 25-mm XM881 Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot projectiles was fired from the M242 chain gun into a designated target. The mathematical modeling results come from BALANS, a product of Arrow Tech Associates. BALANS is a finite-element lumped parameter code that has the capability to model a flexible projectile being fired from a flexible gun. It also has the unique feature of an automated statistical evaluation of dispersion. This study represents an effort to evaluate a simulation approach with experiment.
ISSN:1070-9622
1875-9203