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Muzzle Energy
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 1:29 pm
by Fnord
Why am I getting 3 different answers from 3 different programs?
Projectile mass: 28 grams / .987 oz / 432.1 grains
Projectile velocity: 900 fps
EVBEC (live): 1450 ft-lbs
Some online calc: 781 ft-lbs
GGDT: 777 ft-lbs
GGDT isn't too far off, but why is evbec reading so abnormally high?
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 1:36 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
GGDT is about spot on, your online calculator is there but not as accurate while EVBEC is way off.
edit: The evbec result is approximately twice what it should be, coincidence or maybe there's an error in the program formula?
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 1:57 pm
by Fnord
Damn, now I feel like I've been lying every time I've told someone the ME of one of my combustion guns.
Oh well. I guess I could still get the hybrid to do 700 ft-lbs. Wouldn't want to be holding it though.
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:03 pm
by boilingleadbath
Oh, not this again...
I did practically the same thing in EVBEC 1.4
Here is the problem:
1) I calculate the muzzle energy in joules
2) I convert (incorrectly) this into foot-pounds
Specifically, I'm dividing by .7376 instead of multiplying.
This means that all our European friends have been getting the correct answer... but we haven't.
Very sorry about that.