Download or read book Gas Chemistry Effects on Gun Barrel Erosion A Shock Tube Gun Investigation written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject program is part of a continuing effort to identify distinct mechanisms that contribute to gun barrel wear and erosion. The thermochemical effects of altering the CO/CO2 ratio of a propellant gas in a gun tube was the main topic for investigation in this program. Experiments were conducted in the Shock Tube Gun (STG), a ballistic compressor, designed and developed by Calspan Corporation. This facility can compress mixtures of pure gases to simulate propellant gas flow conditions and cycle times experienced in large caliber guns. Tests were conducted with mixture ratios of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide that characterize the normal range of CO/CO2 ratios found in propellant gas, i.e., 2.0 to 8.1. Progressive substitution of carbon monoxide for nitrogen in the mix quantified erosion as a function of increasing Co concentration or CO/CO2 ratio. Subsequent tests were conducted with gas mixtures containing double the amount of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide but with the same effect CO/CO2 ratio, to measure erosion as a function of absolute reactant concentration for the two gas species. The basic chemical effect was observed to be a shift in the erosion threshold to less severe convective heating conditions in response to increasing the CO/CO2 ratio above a value of 5.6. The magnitude of the shift appeared to be directly proportional to the absolute concentrations of the two reactant gases. Variation of both CO/CO2 ratio and absolute amounts of the two gases resulted in distinct changes in specimen surface characteristics, both at near threshold and above threshold flow conditions.
Download or read book The Role of Oxygen in Gun Barrel Erosion and Cracking A Shock Tube Gun Investigation written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experiments to determine the individual contributors to gun barrel erosion in an oxidizing atmosphere were conducted in the Shock Tube Gun (STG), a ballistic compressor, designed and developed by Calspan Corporation. This facility can compress mixtures of pure gases and can generate flow conditions and cycle times similar to those experienced in large caliber guns. Tests were conducted with a mixture of argon and nitrogen to define the threshold erosion for an inert baseline. Small concentration of oxygen were substituted for nitrogen in the mix to quantify the oxidation effect. Subsequently, tests were conducted with various gas mixtures containing carbon dioxide, which dissociates to produce oxygen when compressed to high temperatures. The basic oxidation effect was observed to be nearly linear increase in erosion with oxygen concentration. A corresponding shift in the erosion threshold to less severe convective heating conditions was observed in response to surface chemistry. A similar effect was observed for carbon dioxide mixture where erosion was correlated in terms of the equilibrium concentration of oxygen at peak pressure. Surface cracking was observed and found to be most severe near the erosion threshold where the oxide layer was thickest. A white layer was observed in tests with oxygen in the absence of carbon dioxide.
Download or read book The Role of Carburization in Gun Barrel Erosion and Cracking written by C. C. Morphy and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject program is part of a continuing effort to identify distinct mechanisms that contribute to gun barrel wear and erosion. The chemical effect of a carburizing atmosphere in a gun tube was the main topic for investigation in this program. Experiments were conducted in the Shock Tube Gun (STG), a ballistic compressor, designed and developed by Calspan Corporation. This facility can compress mixtures of pure gases to simulate propellant gas flow condtions and cycle time experienced in large caliber guns. Test were conducted with a mixture of argon and nitrogen to delineate the threshold of simple melting erosion which served as a chemical inert baseline. Progressive substitution of carbon monoxide for nitrogen in the mix quantified the carburizing effect as a function of CO concentration. Subsequent tests were conducted with a gas mixture containing carbon monoxide, argon and helium to measure the carburizing effect as a function of cycle time. The basic carburizing effect was observed to be a shift in the erosion threshold to less severe convective heating conditions in response to surface chemistry. The magnitude of the shift appeared to be directly proportional to heating cycle time.
Download or read book Shock Tube Gun Melting Erosion Study written by Franklin A. Vassallo and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heat transfer, melting, and erosion tests were conducted using a unique Shock Tube Gun Facility available at Calspan. Materials of interest were subjected to intense heating using non-reactive gas mixtures. Pure melting of materials was obtained at heating conditions representing those of actual guns. A computer code was formulated, written, tested, and shown to adequately normalize the gross thermal data, thus permitting determination of expected bore temperatures and/or material loss for given heating conditions. It was found that, although the bore surface temperature of steels tested in the non-reactive gases of the Shock Tube Gun achieved temperatures of the same magnitude as those in large caliber guns where bore surface cracking is produced, no similar surface cracking of steels was observed. It is concluded that chemical activity of gun gases is partially responsible for crack initiation in gun tubes. (Author).
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Download or read book Erosion in Large Gun Barrels written by and published by National Academies. This book was released on 1975-01-15 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confronted with problems associated with the continual upgrading of field guns, reducing the number of different items in supply and lowering overall costs, the Department of the Army has need for improved methods of reducing erosion and extending the wear life of long range cannon. The National Materials Advisory Board was asked to consider all facets of this need and to make recommendations. Erosion in Large Gun Barrels assesses the nature of the bore erosion problem; identifies fruitful areas of research; assesses the state of technology of materials and methods in areas which may become significant to gun tubes of improved performance; and suggests experimental techniques, devices, and instruments and methods of reducing data to enhance the continuing coordination of the activities of the three Services.
