: Mathematical models used to predict the effectiveness of a specific round against a specific armor or target.
This covers the projectile's flight through the atmosphere. The text utilizes complex physics to predict trajectories: : Drag coefficients ( Cdcap C sub d ), lift, and the effects of air density. Ballistics: Theory and Design of Guns and Ammun...
: How wind, gravity, and even the Coriolis effect (Earth's rotation) influence the strike point. 4. Terminal Ballistics : Mathematical models used to predict the effectiveness
: The design of ammunition to expand or break apart to maximize energy transfer. : How wind, gravity, and even the Coriolis
This describes the short, complex period when the projectile emerges from the muzzle and is still influenced by the escaping high-pressure gases (the "muzzle blast"). : The visible byproducts of combustion.
The final stage analyzes the interaction between the projectile and its target.