Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com CHAPTER 1 LIST OF SYMBOLS B lhBurning rate, eo)flicienlt i Numlber of miuoles of gas per unit weight of (' M.iass of propellinig charge propellaIht gas (C, Specifie heat of propellant gas ati coinstant P' Ih'Cssi'( volume/ I?
Molar gas constaant (-' Average specific heat of propellant, gas at, 8 Area of I)unii'ng surface of propelling charge constant volnuie ,) Initial surface area of propelling charge V Mass of propellant, b)urne(d 7' Temperature of propellant gas D ()ut(,r diameter of propellmat, graiii T'O Adiabatic flame temperature of propellant d D)iamaeter of the perforatio~is of propellant t Time graill U, V'ohlume of the propellant gas E Specific energy oi potential (e' solid propvllant u T'ravel of projectile 1" Force of propellant I' Velocity J lFraetionl of web,!::';.i through IV Wei) thickness I Intcrnal icw:.gy of propellant gas a Burning rate pressure exponent K Energy expended by propellant gas in doing ly I'actor analogous to the ratio of specific heat-s work and lhating tuil)e at constant pres'sure and volume .1/ Mass of projectile 77 Specific covolumie of propellant gas N N t ibl)er of grains in thie ch targe p Specific mass of the propellant