MECHANICS OF POWDER HYDROCANNON FOR AN INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUID
The general theory of powder hydro cannon (HC) for an ideal incompressible fluid, which is mathematically reduced to a system of ordinary differential equations, is presented in this paper. The results of calculations for powder HC of particular design are given. Influence of compressibility on the installation parameters is estimated. Parameters of powder HC, which is calculated for compressible and incompressible fluid, are compared. The method of weakly compressible fluid is used to evaluate the effect of fluid compressibility.