Ballistics
Ballistics
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Course Description
The main objective of the course is to introduce students to the concepts, theory and models of internal and external ballistics.
Study Programmes
undergraduate
Air Defence - course
(5. semester)
Armour - course
(5. semester)
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence - course
(5. semester)
Engineers - course
(5. semester)
Field Artillery - course
(5. semester)
Infantry - course
(7. semester)
Monitoring and Guidance - course
(5. semester)
Signals - course
(5. semester)
Technical Support - course
(5. semester)
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the basic concepts of internal ballistics
- Describe the basic concepts of exterrnal ballistics
- Relate relevant characteristics of internal ballistics with characteristics of external ballistics
- Solve the basic problems of internal ballistics
- Solve the basic problems of external ballistics
- Describe major phenomena of the transit ballistics and dispersion
- Recognize deviations from the normal conditions for firing
- Apply adequate corrections in case of deviation from the normal conditions of firing
Forms of Teaching
Lectures
Seminars and workshops
Partial e-learning
Seminars and workshops
Partial e-learning
Week by Week Schedule
- Lecture: Explosions and explosive materials Seminar: Gunpowder and consistency test
- Lecture: Gunpowder Seminar: Gunpowder
- Lecture: Bullet, gunpowder charge and projectile; Gunpowder energy characteristics; Gunpowder stability Seminar: Visit to the Laboratory for gunpowder
- Lecture: Wepon firing; Gunpowder combustion Seminar: Internal ballistics measurements
- Lecture: Constant volume combustion Seminar: Exploitation of gunpowder gasses energy
- Lecture: Solution of the major internal ballistic problem Seminar: Solution example for the major internal ballistic problem
- Midterm exam: first exam
- Lecture: Flight kinematics Seminar: Atmosphere
- Lecture: Projectile dynamics Seminar: Atmosphere, continued
- Lecture: Projectile aerodynamics Seminar: Projectile stabilization
- Lecture: Projectile flight model; Projectile motion about the center of gravity Seminar: Example of projectile flight model
- Lecture: Dissipation in external ballistics; Ballistic disturbances; Transit ballistics Seminar: Ballistic disturbances
- Lecture: Firing tables Seminar: Examples of application and production of firing tables
- Lecture: Fire control system; Terminal ballistics Seminar: Fire control system
- Final exam
Literature
Viličić J., Gajić M. (1979.), Balistika (udžbenik za VA KoV – smer artiljerije i artiljerijske jedinice), VIZ, Beograd
Seretinek, Željko (2011.), Osnove balistike i teorije gađanja, HVU „Petar Zrinski“, Zagreb
Kuftinec, Zdenko (2011.), Balistika nevođenih projektila, HVU „Petar Zrinski“, Zagreb
Janković, Slobodan (1998.), Mehanika leta projektila, Fakultet strojarstva i brodogradnje, Zagreb
For students
General
ID 282158
Winter semester
5.0 ECTS
L0 English Level
L2 e-Learning
45 Lectures
15 Seminar