{"product_id":"modern-exterior-ballistics-the-launch-and-flight-dynamics-of-symmetric-projectiles","title":"Modern Exterior Ballistics: The Launch and Flight Dynamics of Symmetric Projectiles","description":"A comprehensive text covering the basic free flight dynamics of symmetric projectiles.\n\nThe book provides a historical perspective of early developments in the 19th century, the technology leading to World War I and that through World War II into the modern post-war era.\n\nHistorical topics include the first ballistic firing tables, early wind tunnel experiments, the development of free flight spark ranges and the first supercomputer, ENIAC, which was designed to compute artillery trajectories for the U.S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratory.\n\nThe level of the text requires an undergraduate education in mathematics, physics, and mechanical or aerospace engineering. The basic principles of ballistic science are developed from a comprehensive definition of the aerodynamic forces that control the flight dynamics of symmetric projectiles.\n\nThe author carefully starts with the basic vacuum point mass trajectory, adds the effects of drag, discusses the action of winds, simple flat fire approximations, Coriolis effects and concludes with the classic modified point mass trajectories. Included in the discussion are analytical methods, change of variables from time to distance, numerical solutions and a chapter on the Siacci Method.\n\nThe Siacci Method provides a historical perspective for computing flat fire trajectories by simple quadrature and is used in the sporting arms industy. The final six chapters of the book present an extensive physical and mathematical analysis of the motion of symmetric projectiles. The linearized equations of angular and swerving motion are derived in detail.\n\nThe effects of mass asymmetry, in-bore yaw, cross wind and launch in a slipstream are discussed. Special consideration is given to the derivation and explanation of aerodynamic jump. These subjects are then expanded to include a complete chapter on nonlinear aerodynamic forces and moments.\n\nThe final chapter in the book presents an overview of experimental methods for measuring the flight dynamics of projectiles. The great forte of Modern Exterior Ballistics is the author's effort to provide many fine specific examples of projectile motion illustrating key flight behaviors.\n\nThe extensive collection of data on projectiles from small arms to artillery used to substantiate calculations and examples is alone a valuable reference.\n\nThe ultimate joy of the book is the incomparable comprehensive set of flow field shadow graphs illustrating the entire spectrum of projectile flight from subsonic, through transonic and supersonic. The volume is a necessary addition to any undergraduate or graduate course in flight dynamics.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0764338250\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: GBV.0764338250.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:McCoy, Robert L.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Has a sturdy binding with some shelf wear. May have some markings or highlighting. Used copies may not include access codes or Cd's. Slight bending may be present.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Good Books Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57039781167409,"sku":"GBV.0764338250.G","price":51.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0914\/3730\/2065\/files\/0764338250-0.jpg?v=1792621047","url":"https:\/\/goodbookscompany.org\/products\/modern-exterior-ballistics-the-launch-and-flight-dynamics-of-symmetric-projectiles","provider":"Good Books Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}