BALLISIIC AND AIRDYNAMICS

Analysis about Rifling Grooves of Small-caliber Ammunition on the Flow Field

  • ZHAO Lei ,
  • DONG Fuqiang
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  • Baicheng Ordnance Test Center of China, Jilin Baicheng 137001, China

Received date: 2014-07-18

  Online published: 2025-05-26

Abstract

In previous studies, rifling grooves generally ignored in simplified model of ammunition when calculating Magnus effect and rolling moment of ammunition. However, due to high requirement trajectory of small caliber ammunition, effect of rifling grooves should be studied. With the help of Fluent software, the effect of rifling groove on flow field over small caliber ammunition by comparing CFD results of smooth bullet and rifling grooves bullet. Flow fields for three different angles of attack and three different rolling rates were studied. Results show that the rolling moment and Magnus moment of the bullet smaller if the effect of rifling grooves considered. So the effect of rifling grooves should be considered in practical engineering calculation.

Cite this article

ZHAO Lei , DONG Fuqiang . Analysis about Rifling Grooves of Small-caliber Ammunition on the Flow Field[J]. Journal of Projectiles, Rockets, Missiles and Guidance, 2015 , 35(2) : 126 -128,133 . DOI: 10.15892/j.cnki.djzdxb.2015.02.032

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