Interior Ballistic of Amphibious Rifle when Firing under Water

Authors

  • Pavel Konečný Department of Weapons and Ammunition, University of Defence in Brno, Czech Republic
  • Doan Van Dao Department of Weapons, Le Quy Don Technical University, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
  • Hung Van Nguyen Department of Weapons, Le Quy Don Technical University, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
  • Ban Huu Le Department of Weapons and Ammunition, University of Defence in Brno, Czech Republic

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3849/aimt.01327

Abstract

The paper deals with an adaptation of the standard interior ballistics model for the case of amphibious rifle shooting ammunition under water. The adapted mathematical model was validated and experimentally verified using the 5.56 mm underwater projectile shot from the 5.56 mm amphibious rifle. The dependence of the underwater interior ballistic processes on the powder mass was investigated. The results of theoretical mathematic model solution correspond very well with experiment. The described mathematical model and the dependence of the underwater interior ballistic processes on the powder mass can be a reference for designers in the design process of the underwater ammunition or underwater rifle.

Author Biographies

  • Pavel Konečný, Department of Weapons and Ammunition, University of Defence in Brno, Czech Republic

    Department of weapons and ammunition, professor

  • Doan Van Dao, Department of Weapons, Le Quy Don Technical University, Ha Noi, Viet Nam

    Department of Weapons, docent

  • Hung Van Nguyen, Department of Weapons, Le Quy Don Technical University, Ha Noi, Viet Nam

    Department of Weapons, Engineer

  • Ban Huu Le, Department of Weapons and Ammunition, University of Defence in Brno, Czech Republic

    Department of Weapons and Ammunition, Engineer

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12-03-2020

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Konečný, P., Dao, D. V., Nguyen, H. V., & Le, B. H. (2020). Interior Ballistic of Amphibious Rifle when Firing under Water. Advances in Military Technology, 15(1), 137-148. https://doi.org/10.3849/aimt.01327