Journal of the United States Artillery, Volumen5Artillery School Press, 1896 |
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WIND COMPONENTS . BY FIRST LIEUTENANT ALBERT TODD , FIRST ARTILLERY . The method of computing wind components described by Lieutenant Davis in the last Journal * is a great improvement on the present method , but it is capable of ...
WIND COMPONENTS . BY FIRST LIEUTENANT ALBERT TODD , FIRST ARTILLERY . The method of computing wind components described by Lieutenant Davis in the last Journal * is a great improvement on the present method , but it is capable of ...
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... Method and Otto's tables , both of which assume the quadratic law . * The following application of Otto's tables to the solution of the more important problems of mortar firing is believed to be as accurate and as easy to use as any ...
... Method and Otto's tables , both of which assume the quadratic law . * The following application of Otto's tables to the solution of the more important problems of mortar firing is believed to be as accurate and as easy to use as any ...
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... method of using the tables is best shown by examples . Example 1. - A 3 - inch projectile weighing 9 lbs , was fired at an angle of departure of 45 ° and a M. V. of 720 f . s . What was the range , time of flight , angle of fall and ...
... method of using the tables is best shown by examples . Example 1. - A 3 - inch projectile weighing 9 lbs , was fired at an angle of departure of 45 ° and a M. V. of 720 f . s . What was the range , time of flight , angle of fall and ...
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... methods of Krupp , Schneider , and the re - forging process , patented by Carnegie . The latter compresses and toughens the plates , and works down the crystallisation produced by the Harvey process . Excellent results obtained with ...
... methods of Krupp , Schneider , and the re - forging process , patented by Carnegie . The latter compresses and toughens the plates , and works down the crystallisation produced by the Harvey process . Excellent results obtained with ...
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... method of determining the temperature of explosion of explosive substances in general , and in par- ticular of the boiling point of nitroglycerin , by M. C. A. Lobry de Bruyn , of the Laboratoire de la Marine , Amsterdam . He states ...
... method of determining the temperature of explosion of explosive substances in general , and in par- ticular of the boiling point of nitroglycerin , by M. C. A. Lobry de Bruyn , of the Laboratoire de la Marine , Amsterdam . He states ...
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Página 9 - If future appropriations for the manufacture of guns, mortars and carriages be no larger than the average authorized for the purpose since 1888, it will require twentytwo years more to supply the armament of the eighteen important ports for which the projects complete are approved.
Página 8 - The defenseless condition of our seacoast and lake frontier is perfectly palpable. The examinations made must convince us all that certain of our cities named in the report of the board should be fortified and that work on the most important of these fortifications should be commenced at once. The work has been thoroughly considered and laid out, the Secretary of War reports, but all is delayed in default of Congressional action. The absolute necessity, judged by all standards of prudence and foresight,...
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Página 349 - Travel of Projectile. The distance from the base of the projectile in its seat to the face of the muzzle of the cannon.
Página 8 - The defenseless condition of our sea-coast and lake frontier is perfectly palpable ; the examinations made must convince us all that certain of our cities named in the report of the Board should be fortified, and that work on the most important of these fortifications should be commenced at once ; the work has been thoroughly considered and laid out the Secretary of War reports, but all is delayed in default of Congressional action. The absolute necessity...
Página 14 - On this coast line there are more t han 500,000,000 of dollars in volved of destructible property within the reach of naval vessels. The indemnity need not necessarily bo in the shape of money, but the staple products of the country would be .just as valuable to any foreign nation, and should one-half of it be used to reduce their national debt and the other to double or quadruple their naval power, the time of our successful resistance when once forced out of deep water by such a power would be...
Página 14 - It in embarrassing fur a military officer to acknowledge this condition of affairs and to record these facts. Yet he would do less than his duty to his country did he not endeavor to bring the truth before the Government in order that it should be fully apprised of the true condition of affairs.
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