Ballistics calculations of R. W. Gurney
Abstract
Gurney's method of calculating speed imparted to driven metal by high explosives is described and applied to several geometrical configurations. The method permits derivation of a differential equation with a closed-form solution describing the acceleration of the metal. Because of its versatility, Gurney's approach continues to find new applications. This article serves as an appendix to a recent article on Gurney and, in addition, provides instructive applications of classical mechanics.
- Publication:
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American Journal of Physics
- Pub Date:
- April 1980
- DOI:
- 10.1119/1.12135
- Bibcode:
- 1980AmJPh..48..264J
- Keywords:
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- 46.10.+z;
- 02.30.-f;
- 01.65.+g;
- Function theory analysis;
- History of science