science
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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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Interior Ballistics Symbols and Terminology
The conventional gun is constructed with, from left to right, a breech (1), that seals propellant and the combustion gas products within the chamber (2). The shoulder (& neck) (3) connects the chamber with the barrel (4), sometimes referred to interchangeably as the bore, which guides the projectile. The Equivalent Ideal Gun For a real Continue reading
The Meandering of a Ballistics Oriented Mind 