Experimental study on influence of output pressure characteristics of primer on internal ballistic performance of bullet

Abstract To investigate the effect of variations in priming output pressure characteristics on action time in chamber and maximum chamber pressure. A collaborative test method of primer output-internal ballistics was proposed. Designed primer output test device and internal ballistic performance test device. Aiming at the six factors, experimental study was carried out using the control variable method, respectively. Analyzing the contribution of each influencing factor to internal ballistic performance parameters using principal component regression analysis. Results indicate that shortened pressure start time and pressure peak time of primer output, reduced action time in chamber of the internal ballistics. And within a certain range, when pressure peak of primer output decreased, maximum chamber pressure decreased and action time in chamber of internal ballistics prolonged. High impact of dose of priming composition, damp of primer and ambient temperature on internal ballistic performance. Mapping relationship between output pressure characteristics of primer and internal ballistic performance of bullet was established.