Ballistic Range Potential of Scaled Gun Barrels Firing Saboted Dart-Like Barrage Round

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Ph.D., Senior Structural Analysis Scientist/Engineer, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA, USA (work was performed while working as the Principal Engineer, Defense Technology Inc., DTI, Arlington, VA, USA).

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Abstract: Providing the marines expeditionary and amphibious assault forces with long range
surface fire support missions is one of the responsibilities of the U.S. Navy. Meeting the U.S.
Marine Corps (USMC) Ship-To-Objective Maneuver (STOM) and Operational Maneuver
From The Sea (OMFTS) requirements required the prediction of the maximum achievable
ballistic ranges for a 100 lbs, 5″ diameter/12 calibers, GPS guided, dart-like barrage round
when fired from 5″, 155mm, 8″, 10″, 12″, 14″, 16″, and 18″ bore barrels that are 64 and 200
calibers in length at maximum breech pressures of 448MPa (65Ksi) and 896MPa (130Ksi.)

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