Abstract: This paper discusses results from a series of trials carried out to determine the effect of the projectile driving band on the stress applied to a 155mm gun barrel during firing. The ...

Abstract: This paper describes a method for inserting a tapered liner into a sleeve while the latter is expanded by hydraulic pressure. The technique avoids many of the limitations associated with ...

Abstract: Analytical solutions for shrink-fit compound gun tubes were used to study the effects of the liner/sleeve interface diameter, the radial interference, and the effect of machining tolerances on ...

Abstract: This paper describes a range of hydraulic fatigue and pressure tests carried out on gun barrels and ordnance components in support of weapons research and development programs. Cyclic testing ...