Terminal Ballistic Evaluation of a Candidate 0.60-Caliber Electromagnetically Launched Long-Rod Penetrator.

摘要

A candidate 0.60-cal. armor-piercing, fin-stabilized, discarding armature, kinetic energy penetrator, to be fired from an electromagnetic (EM) launcher, was evaluated for its terminal ballistic performance against rolled homogeneous armor (RHA). A limited data set was also generated for high hardness armor. The candidate design is similar to one generated from an empirically based optimization study. The study considered launch, flight, and terminal ballistic performance from a 0.60-cal. electromagnetic gun. Projected performance of the projectile at range was generated using the system parameters (muzzle velocity and aerodynamic retardation) combined with the perforation ability against RHA. Electromagnetic launcher, Long-rod penetrator penetration, Perforation, Rolled homogeneous armor, High hardness armor, Kinetic energy penetrator, 0.60 Caliber, Kinetic energy.