projectile testing - any volunteers?
Those look amazing. Are the ones with a longer tail section notably more stable?
And I notice that JSR's version two with the aluminium body/tail has a shorter nose/head than the Delrin version. That may have been what made the biggest difference, especially if the Al has a greater linear mass density than a Delrin cylinder of the same dimensions.
And I notice that JSR's version two with the aluminium body/tail has a shorter nose/head than the Delrin version. That may have been what made the biggest difference, especially if the Al has a greater linear mass density than a Delrin cylinder of the same dimensions.
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Striped = RifledThe gun in 16mm not being striped I did not do that:
That is where the name " rifle" comes from.
Seems like the quest is over...but again..those are shot at pretty high velocity.
What was the distance to the target?
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Oh my friggin god stop being so awesome, that thing is pure kick ass. Most innovative and creative pneumatic that the files have ever come by!
Can't ask for a better compliment!!
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As Brian mentioned, high velocity does mean the projectile has less time to tumble before it hits the target, also worth nothing that plywood is a relatively hard target so other forces come into play, see the attached segment from one of my artillery books.The holes it made in the plywood were perfectly round.
The cross section is roundAlthough that really is a short arrow..not a " round" ...
Taking the maximum diameter of all projectiles being 6mm as a reference the dimensions can be worked out from the photos, I tried to take more vertical shots now.Next time post a picture of both at the same time.
That way we can observe the difference in the CG points.
6mm OD 5mm ID, I'm just using parts from my scrap box - remember this is just to play with projectile shapes, not meant for production.What are the dimensions on that aluminium rod? How does the linear mass density compare to that of UHMWPE or Delrin? I think you'd want to continue trying to use plastics; I'm pretty sure aluminium rods (hollow or not) will get pricey...
I was referring to the Gyrojet ;PRead the article - they state explicitly that it is drag stabilised
That's pretty much what happened, read on. Duane postulated that the muzzle blast might be deflecting the conical tailed projectiles, I intend to try using a wad and see if it makes a difference.That will reduce base drag (which will shift the CP forward) and add weight to the back (which will shift CG to the back) so it can f### things up
Very nice!Here the ammunition which I fire with my PAC 3000psi cal 50 (12.7mm) and cal 16mm
Well we already know that a tube capped and weighted on one end makes a stable projectile - my contention is it's not very aerodynamic, but what I've found so far is something that maybe should have been obvious from the beginning - reducing drag also reduces the efficiency of drag stabilisationSeems like the quest is over...but again..those are shot at pretty high velocity.
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The velocity was about 90-100 meters per second. Does that classify as high?As Brian mentioned, high velocity does mean the projectile has less time to tumble before it hits the target, also worth nothing that plywood is a relatively hard target so other forces come into play, see the attached segment from one of my artillery books.
How would I be able to see if it tumbles? shooting it at a lower pressure into a sandbag?
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Shoot it at a sheet of cardboard a bit further away, far enough for the muzzle blast not to influence the target.Labtecpower wrote:How would I be able to see if it tumbles? shooting it at a lower pressure into a sandbag?
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Ok, I think i'm trying that in a while. Not going to do so in my backyard, too afraid I miss it and hit our wooden fence instead, pissing off my parents
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The quest for what though... These projectiles may be stable but probably have reasonably high drag too, not necessarily any good for long range.Seems like the quest is over.
The Delrin tail projectiles are probably upset by muzzle blast as they are only kept centred in the barrel near the tip at full bore diameter, also there is a more likely chance off pressure effects from muzzle blast acting orthogonally to the flight path.
Our estimated CPs are slightly optimistic, as the centroid method works for objects extruded straight out from the studied section generally having a higher drag than the real projectile. Although that empirical 1.5 calibers probably takes that into acount.
Edit: d'oh way too slow...
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Very nice ammo.Petitlu wrote:In 16mm:
overall length: 80mm
Length skirt aluminum: 70mm
threaded rod steel: 30mm of which 20mm inside
Weight: 35g
What is the thread size and pitch?
What is the wall thickness on aluminum tube?
Where is the center of gravity of this ammo?
I am guessing about 15 mm from nose tip.
Some math ahead of time would have been nice for this experiment , Could have saved JSR a log of machining.
Linear mass density of the Al rod: .0234g/mm
Linear mass density of the Delrin: .04g/mm
Linear mass density of UHMWPE: .027g/mm
The hollow aluminium rod clearly wins, especially with the crimped fins. I don't see too much use looking into other designs, unless you want to try a hollowed-out UHMWPE or balsa boattail plug in the Al to avoid fins.
Linear mass density of the Al rod: .0234g/mm
Linear mass density of the Delrin: .04g/mm
Linear mass density of UHMWPE: .027g/mm
The hollow aluminium rod clearly wins, especially with the crimped fins. I don't see too much use looking into other designs, unless you want to try a hollowed-out UHMWPE or balsa boattail plug in the Al to avoid fins.
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That's why fins are good, very little drag while flying straight but high drag if the projectile wobbles off axis.reducing drag also reduces the efficiency of drag stabilisation
A drag stabilised projectile doesn't have to be draggy the whole time.