The influence of migration processes in gunpowder charge on the quality of mortar ammunition

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Nikola R. Bobić
Radovan S. Simonović
Saša Ž. Drmanić
Stefan Z. Milić
Jasmina B. Nikolić
Slaviša D. Stoiljković
Nebojša S. Terzić

Abstract

The study describes the results of static, physicochemical and ballistic examination of double-based gunpowder charges, in order to establish the deviations from the demanded quality of mortar ammunition. The examinations were carried out on gunpowder samples used for laboration of mortar shells 60, 82 and 120 mm caliber and consisted of periodical measurements of the gunpowder mass loss, basic ballistic parameters, and compatibility testing of gunpowder and celluloid containers as well as chemical stability determination.  The estimation of the gunpowder quality was performed by comparative analysis and the suggestions for more efficient production of it were given.

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N. R. Bobić, “The influence of migration processes in gunpowder charge on the quality of mortar ammunition”, Hem Ind, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 231–240, Jul. 2017, doi: 10.2298/HEMIND160414033B.

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