A two-stage gas gun has been built at British Aerospace's Sowerby Research Centre, Filton, Bristol. The gas gun, a company investment in a high technology future, is used as a tool in a materials research programme to study the physics of hypervelocity impact. It is unique for its size and versatility and can be ‘fired’ up to five times per day in tests presently being conducted with one gramme projectiles striking targets at velocities up to 3.2 km/second.


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    Title :

    Research into the Physics of Hypervelocity Impact



    Publication date :

    1989-05-01


    Size :

    2 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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