An Evaluation of a Proposed Sensor to Determine Wear at the Base of Large Caliber Artillery Tubes

This report evaluates the use of a sensor to automatically determine the wear of gun tubes against the current method, which consists of record keeping and the use of gauges to measure the diametral enlargement of the bore with age. The discussion of one such potential sensor points out the relative...

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Main Author: Mary,Donald J
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
ARTILLERY
Ballistics
DETECTORS
DOCUMENTS
EROSION
GUN BARRELS
INTERIOR BALLISTICS
LPN-HDL- 842585
LPN-PRON-AW-5-TA003-AW-A9
MICROPHONES
OPTICAL DETECTORS
PE63102A
PULSES
STRAIN GAGES
Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods
TEST METHODS
TORSION
Torsional impulse
TRANSDUCERS
WEAR
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Summary:This report evaluates the use of a sensor to automatically determine the wear of gun tubes against the current method, which consists of record keeping and the use of gauges to measure the diametral enlargement of the bore with age. The discussion of one such potential sensor points out the relative complexity of such a device, suggesting that work on this task be discontinued. This evaluat ion is strengthened by much current literature on gun tubes and by advice and guidelines proffered by several experts in the general field of interior ballistics. Keywords: Gun tube wear; Gun tube erosion; Torsional impulse.