Validation of the NATO Armaments Ballistic Kernel for use in small-arms fire control systems
In support for the development of a new small-arm ballistic computer based on the NATO Armaments Ballistic Kernel (NABK) for the Canadian snipers, DRDC Valcartier Research Centre was asked to carry out high-fidelity 6 degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) trajectory simulations for a set of relevant vignettes f...
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| description | In support for the development of a new small-arm ballistic computer based on the NATO Armaments Ballistic Kernel (NABK) for the Canadian snipers, DRDC Valcartier Research Centre was asked to carry out high-fidelity 6 degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) trajectory simulations for a set of relevant vignettes for the snipers, and to compare the direct fire 6-DOF simulation results with those obtained with the 4-DOF NATO Armaments Ballistic Kernel (NABK) adapted to simulate small-arm ammunition trajectories. To conduct this study, DRDC Valcartier Research Centre used BALCO v1.0b. This paper presents (1) the process and the methodology employed to carry out the sniper direct fire solution study, (2) the modeling and the simulation of the sniper projectile, the approach used in calculating the firing solutions, and the results of direct fire simulations for the sniper vignettes, and (3) an analysis of firing solutions obtained with the BALCO engine versus those of NABK. The work presented in this paper serves to validate the use of NABK for the new sniper ballistic computer. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-07c298b5b9f44182bad42237dca11a702022-12-21T22:07:16ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Defence Technology2214-91472017-06-0113318819910.1016/j.dt.2017.04.006Validation of the NATO Armaments Ballistic Kernel for use in small-arms fire control systemsD. CorriveauIn support for the development of a new small-arm ballistic computer based on the NATO Armaments Ballistic Kernel (NABK) for the Canadian snipers, DRDC Valcartier Research Centre was asked to carry out high-fidelity 6 degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) trajectory simulations for a set of relevant vignettes for the snipers, and to compare the direct fire 6-DOF simulation results with those obtained with the 4-DOF NATO Armaments Ballistic Kernel (NABK) adapted to simulate small-arm ammunition trajectories. To conduct this study, DRDC Valcartier Research Centre used BALCO v1.0b. This paper presents (1) the process and the methodology employed to carry out the sniper direct fire solution study, (2) the modeling and the simulation of the sniper projectile, the approach used in calculating the firing solutions, and the results of direct fire simulations for the sniper vignettes, and (3) an analysis of firing solutions obtained with the BALCO engine versus those of NABK. The work presented in this paper serves to validate the use of NABK for the new sniper ballistic computer.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214914717300569AerodynamicsBallisticsTrajectoryBALCONABKBallistic computerSniper system |
| spellingShingle | D. Corriveau Validation of the NATO Armaments Ballistic Kernel for use in small-arms fire control systems Defence Technology Aerodynamics Ballistics Trajectory BALCO NABK Ballistic computer Sniper system |
| title | Validation of the NATO Armaments Ballistic Kernel for use in small-arms fire control systems |
| title_full | Validation of the NATO Armaments Ballistic Kernel for use in small-arms fire control systems |
| title_fullStr | Validation of the NATO Armaments Ballistic Kernel for use in small-arms fire control systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of the NATO Armaments Ballistic Kernel for use in small-arms fire control systems |
| title_short | Validation of the NATO Armaments Ballistic Kernel for use in small-arms fire control systems |
| title_sort | validation of the nato armaments ballistic kernel for use in small arms fire control systems |
| topic | Aerodynamics Ballistics Trajectory BALCO NABK Ballistic computer Sniper system |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214914717300569 |
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