Citation

Denny M. Eur. J. Phys. 2013; 34(5): 1327-1336.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, IOP Publishing)

DOI

10.1088/0143-0807/34/5/1327

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The mechanics and thermodynamics of one- and two-stage gas guns are developed. Very high projectile muzzle speed can be obtained by the two-stage version. The physics of simple gas guns, such as air rifles, is accessible to undergraduates and the same level of presentation is used here to understand more complex designs. Numerical solutions to the equations of motion are shown, along with insightful analytic approximations.

Language: en