Prediction of the Air Gun Performance

Authors

  • Vladimír Horák Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Defence, Brno, Czech Republic
  • Linh Do Duc Department of Weapons and Ammunition, University of Defence, Brno, Czech Republic
  • Roman Vítek Department of Weapons and Ammunition, University of Defence, Brno, Czech Republic
  • Stanislav Beer Department of Weapons and Ammunition, University of Defence, Brno, Czech Republic
  • Quang Huy Mai Department of Weapons and Ammunition, Military Technical Academy, Hanoi, Vietnam

Keywords:

Fluid dynamics, airsoft gun, paintball gun, gun performance

Abstract

The article is focussed on the quasi-dynamic analysis of the air gun performance. The object of modelling is a comprehensive description of the thermodynamic processes taking place in different parts and working chambers of an air gun. Individual equations of the mathematical description are applications of the first law of thermodynamics, which is complemented by the state behaviour and the principles of air flow, including the critical flow. The boundary conditions of the solution of these equations are given by the design dimensions and weights of the gun moving components. The problem is solved using the MATLAB environment. The result of the solution represents the determination of the time courses of pressure in the different working chambers, including the power gas fluid forces acting on the gun moving components and the pellet. Results of the solution are compared with the measured pressure time dependence in the given working chamber and the pellet muzzle velocity of the paintball gun DYE, Proto Rail 2011.

Author Biographies

Roman Vítek, Department of Weapons and Ammunition, University of Defence, Brno, Czech Republic

Department of Weapons and Ammunition

Quang Huy Mai, Department of Weapons and Ammunition, Military Technical Academy, Hanoi, Vietnam

Department of Weapons and Ammunition

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Published

20-05-2014

How to Cite

Horák, V., Duc, L. D., Vítek, R., Beer, S., & Mai, Q. H. (2014). Prediction of the Air Gun Performance. Advances in Military Technology, 9(1), 31–44. Retrieved from https://aimt.cz/index.php/aimt/article/view/1032

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