Projectile

About: Projectile is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 13047 publications have been published within this topic receiving 115563 citations.

Charge state and slowing of fast ions in a plasma

Abstract: The charge state of a projectile ion traveling through a plasma target under conditions relevant to ion-beam fusion is calculated. It is found that, at the projectile energies and target parameters considered, the projectile ionization is significantly higher than that of the same projectile species in a cold target. The resulting strong effects on the range and on the shape of the energy deposition profile are shown in several examples of full dynamic calculations.

Projectile energy absorbing protective barrier

Abstract: A projectile energy absorbing protective barrier comprising a blanket formed of multiple layers of woven cloth and a rigid supporting layer is disclosed. Each cloth layer comprises a plurality of tapes, each tape formed of high tensile strength, continuous filaments having a low modulus of elasticity. The cloth layers are each woven in a manner such that relative sliding movement between the tapes is permitted. The rigid backing layer supports the multiple cloth layers in a corrugated configuration such that the longitudinal axes defined by the corrugation nodes lie at an angle relative to the direction of the weave pattern. The corrugations, and the weave pattern, allow the cloth layers to instantly move without resistance upon impact by a projectile, in the direction of projectile travel. Subsequent to impact and achieving the speed of the projectile, the filaments wrap partially around the projectile and contain it by reacting in tension. The invention can be in the form of a "window" and surround a portion of the projectile emitting mechanism. Further, the side of the barrier remote from the direction of projectile impact can be encased by an explosively rupturable wall adapted to form a part of the outer surface of a housing, such as a jet engine nacelle.

Experimental archery: projectile velocities and comparison of bow performances

Abstract: Experimental study with replica bows and projectiles of a variety of types indicates the superiority of archery over the throwing of spears, and makes it possible to indicate a hierarchy of increasing efficiency in the main classes of bows.

Fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composite armor

Abstract: An integrated, layered armor structure having multiple layers which alternate in their exhibited characteristics between extremely hard and ductile. The extremely hard layers of the armor structure are designed to shatter an impacting projectile, or pieces thereof, and to fracture in such a way as to dissipate at least a portion of the kinetic energy associated with the projectile pieces and to disperse the projectile pieces and hard layer fragments over a wide area. The ductile layers of the armor structure are designed to yield under the force of impinging projectile pieces and hard layer fragments from an adjacent hard layer. This yielding dissipates at least a portion of the remaining kinetic energy of these pieces and fragments. Pieces and fragments not possessing sufficient kinetic energy to tear through the ductile layer are trapped therein and so stopped.