Development of a three-stage, light-gas gun at the University of Dayton Research Institute

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 1-12, 2006, Pages 615-624

  Piekutowski, A J ^a   Poormon, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Launchers; Lexan projectiles; Light gas gun; Nylon projectiles; Three stage light gas gun

Indexed keywords

CATAPULTS (AIRCRAFT LAUNCHERS); COMPUTER HARDWARE; IMPACT TESTING; PROJECTILES;

HYPERVELOCITY IMPACT; LEXAN PROJECTILES; LIGHT GAS GUN; NYLON PROJECTILES;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EID: 33845223511     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2006.09.018     Document Type: Article

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