Ammunition and explosives – Projectiles – Composite
Patent
1980-05-12
1983-02-08
Tudor, Harold J.
Ammunition and explosives
Projectiles
Composite
102501, 102703, F42B 1316
Patent
active
043722172
ABSTRACT:
A segmented sabot utilizes a double ramp configuration and a centrally poioned obturating band in alignment with the center of gravity of an in-bore projectile to improve the uniformity of the shear traction forces at the interface between the sabot segments and a subcaliber projectile, to reduce propellant gas blow-by and to enhance projectile in-bore and trajectory stability. The increased uniformity of shear traction forces between sabot and projectile interfaces and propellant gas self-sealing design permits a reduction in sabot weight of sufficient magnitude to increase the velocity of the projectile at the muzzle exit.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3107615 (1963-10-01), Brady
patent: 3111902 (1963-11-01), Taylor
patent: 3834314 (1974-09-01), Young
patent: 4187783 (1980-02-01), Campoli et al.
Burns Bruce P.
Drysdale William H.
Kirkendall Richard D.
Kokinakis Louise D.
Edelberg Nathan
Gibson Robert P.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
Tudor Harold J.
Yarmovsky Max
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