Course Description
The objective of the course is to provide an introduction to the engineering and technology that makes guns possible, and the processes and calculations that must be gone through in the design of a gun. The diploma course explains the fundamentals of gun dynamics and weapon control applied to guns and the effect they have on the accuracy and consistency. It describes the factors which affect the hit probability of a gun system and be able to identify the key components of an error budget. With the help of the course one can evaluate the current technology covering the design of cannon, their operating mechanisms and ammunition. It also Understands the design principals of both direct and indirect fire gun ammunition.
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