火炮技术概论（英文版）

UNIT 1 CLASSIFICATION OF ARTILLERY

PART Ⅰ TEXT

Classification of Artillery

Classification of Mobile Artillery

PART Ⅱ READING MATERIALS

85 mm Field Gun Type 56

Artillery

UNIT 2 BALLISTICS

PART Ⅰ TEXT

Ballistics

PART Ⅱ READING MATERIALS

OTO Melara 105 mm Model 56 Pack Howitzer

History of Howitzer

UNIT 3 INTERIOR BALLISTICS

PART Ⅰ TEXT

Fundamentals of Interior Ballistics

PART Ⅱ READING MATERIALS

D-30 2A18M 122 mm Towed Howitzer

Gun Propellants

UNIT 4 EXTERNAL BALLISTICS

PART Ⅰ TEXT

Brief Introduction to External Ballistics

Factors Affecting the Trajectory

PART Ⅱ READING MATERIALS

SRC GC 45 155 mm Howitzer

Projectile Design and Stabilization

Base Bleed Projectiles

UNIT 5 CONSTRUCTION OF GUNS

PART Ⅰ TEXT

Construction of Guns

Techniques of Reinforced Gun

PART Ⅱ READING MATERIALS

M777 155 mm Lightweight Howitzer

Barrel Life

UNIT 6 RIFLING

PART Ⅰ TEXT

Rifling

Twist of Rifling

PART Ⅱ READING MATERIALS

PZH 2000 155 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer

Theory of Rifling

UNIT 7 SMOOTHBORE GUN

PART Ⅰ TEXT

Smoothbore Technology

Smoothbore Gun System

PART Ⅱ READING MATERIALS

Rheinmetall 120 mm Gun

Tank Gun

UNIT 8 BREECH MECHANISMS

PART Ⅰ TEXT

Breech Mechanisms

Breechblocks

PART Ⅱ READING MATERIALS

G6 155 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer

Howitzers on Wheels

UNIT 9 ARTILLERY CARRIAGES

PART Ⅰ TEXT

Artillery Carriages (1)

Artillery Carriages (2)

PART Ⅱ READING MATERIALS

Caesar 155 mm Self-Propelled Artillery System

Truck-Mounted Howitzer

UNIT 10 RECOIL MECHANISMS

PART Ⅰ TEXT

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UNIT 11 ELEVATING MECHANISMS

UNIT 12 TRAVERSING MECHANISMS

UNIT 13 LIQUID PROPELLANT GUNS

UNIT 14 ELECTROMAGNETING RAIL GUNS

UNTI 15 ELECTROTHERMAL GUNS

UNIT 16 RAREFACTION WAVE PROPULSION GUN

APPENDIX A ARTILLERY GLOSSARY

APPENDIX B MECHANICS GLOSSARY