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Exterior Ballistics in an O’Neil Cylinder
A friend recently requested an analysis on the exterior ballistics of projectile weapons in the context of an O’Neil cylinder, a proposed type of mega-structure space station for the long term habitation of human in space, where the cylinders are spun such that the centrifugal inertial “force” simulates the effect of gravity. The exterior ballistics… Continue reading
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Interior Ballistics Symbols and Terminology
The conventional gun is constructed with, from left to right, a breech (1), that seals propellant and the combustion gas products within the chamber (2). The shoulder (& neck) (3) connects the chamber with the barrel (4), sometimes referred to interchangeably as the bore, which guides the projectile. The Equivalent Ideal Gun For a real… Continue reading
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On the Legacy of Children of a Dead Earth: Deconstructing the Conventional Gun Module
Introduction: Orphans of the Dead Earth The PC video game, Children of a Dead Earth, was a fond memory of my youth. I cannot be too sure about the exact details, but I remember the game was what motivated me to set up a Steam account when I was only 14 years old. Through the… Continue reading
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A Nomograph for Artillery Range
Recent news surrounding the supply of North Korean “Koksan” self-propelled artillery pieces to Russia, as part of the ongoing Russo-Ukraine conflict, has sparked online debate regarding its performance characteristics, much of which was (and remains) unknown due to the boutique caliber this gun is chambered in. While it remains my position that most of it… Continue reading
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Inauguration
and, a short colloquy with the author. To be quite honest, i struggled coming up with a statement as the first blog post — things i would like to blog about, well, comes pretty naturally to me, this blog being the product of my long-unsatisfied visceral need for self-expression after all. So the reader need… Continue reading
The Meandering of a Ballistics Oriented Mind 