A prediction method for the performance of a low-recoil gun with front nozzle

One of the greatest challenges in the design of a gun is to balance muzzle velocity and recoil, especially for guns on aircrafts and deployable vehicles. To resolve the conflict between gun power and recoil force, a concept of rarefaction wave gun (RAVEN) was proposed to significantly reduce the wea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cheng Cheng, Chong Wang, Xiaobing Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2019-10-01
Series:Defence Technology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214914719301382