Exterior Ballistics
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Exterior Ballistics in an O’Neil Cylinder
A friend recently requested an analysis on the exterior ballistics of projectile weapons in the context of an O’Neil cylinder, a proposed type of mega-structure space station for the long term habitation of human in space, where the cylinders are spun such that the centrifugal inertial “force” simulates the effect of gravity. The exterior ballistics Continue reading
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A Nomograph for Artillery Range
Recent news surrounding the supply of North Korean “Koksan” self-propelled artillery pieces to Russia, as part of the ongoing Russo-Ukraine conflict, has sparked online debate regarding its performance characteristics, much of which was (and remains) unknown due to the boutique caliber this gun is chambered in. While it remains my position that most of it Continue reading
The Meandering of a Ballistics Oriented Mind 