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BANDSLIP advancements /

A munition is said to be despun when the munition's angular velocity is significantly less than its band's angular velocity, thus the band slips on the munition and, hence, the name "slipband". With the emergence of smart munitions that possess advanced guidance for dynamic targe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Michael Minnicino
Corporate Author: U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD : U.S. Army Research Laboratory, [2009]
Series:ARL-TR (Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.) ; 4943.
Subjects:
Guided missiles.
Projectiles > Research.
Aerodynamics.
Ammunition and Explosives.
Guided munitions.
Smart weapons.
Velocity.
Rotating bands.
Angular motion.
Military capabilities.
Targeting.
Fin stabilized ammunition.
Tubes.
Canard configurations.
Projectiles.
Predictions.
Survivability.
Simulation.
Aerodynamic loading.
BANDSLIP
SLIPBAND
SLIP BAND
DESPUN
SMART MUNITIONS
Online Access:https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS121184
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Summary:A munition is said to be despun when the munition's angular velocity is significantly less than its band's angular velocity, thus the band slips on the munition and, hence, the name "slipband". With the emergence of smart munitions that possess advanced guidance for dynamic targeting capabilities, despun munitions are seen as the best approach for survivability of these fin-stabilized, canard-guided munitions due to the reduced aerodynamic loads on the fins and canards. The BANDSLIP code used for predicting the spin history of munitions has been improved. The most notable improvement is the capability to simulate projectiles shot through progressive twist gun tubes.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed March 31, 2010).
"September 2009."
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (iv, 11 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
Access:APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE.