Course detail
Ammunition Quality
FSI-XKSAcad. year: 2017/2018
The graduate will acquire the necessary overview about main processes in which ammunition quality arises, as well as of processes in which it is guaranteed. Student will understand the common requirements on design of main types of ammunition for small arms. He/she is acquainted with ammunition policy in the Czech legal system. He/she is also familiarised with current production of the ammunition for long and short guns in the Czech Republic and also in other countries.
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Basic literature
Hýkel, J. a Malimánek, V. Náboje do ručních palných zbraní. 2. Vyd. Praha: Naše vojsko, 2003. 547 s. ISBN 80-206-0641-6. (CS)
JANKOVÝCH, R. a MAJTANÍK, J. Quality of Weapons and Ammunition I. 1. vyd. Brno: Univerzita obrany, 2008. 84 s. ISBN 978-80-7231-585-7. (EN)
JANKOVÝCH, R. a MAJTANÍK, J. Quality of Weapons and Ammunition II. 1. vyd. Brno: Univerzita obrany, 2008. 86 s. ISBN 978-80-7231-610-6. (EN)
JURAN, J. M. and GODFREY, A. B. Juran's Quality Control Handbook. 5. ed. New York [u.a.]: McGraw-Hill, 1999. ISBN 00-703-4003-X. (EN)
KUSAK, J. a jiní. Základy konstrukce munice I (ZKM I.). Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2008, ISBN 978-80-7395-123-8. (CS)
McCOY, R. L. Modern Exterior Ballistics: The Launch and Flight Dynamics of Symmetric Projectiles. 1. New York : Schiffer Aviation History, 1999. ISBN 07-643-0720-7. (EN)
PLÍHAL, B. a jiní, Balistika. Brno: Vojenská akademie v Brně, 2003, S-49. (CS)
Recommended reading
BUCHAR, J. a VOLDŘICH, J. Terminální balistika. Praha: ACADEMIA, 2003, ISBN 80-200-1222-2. (CS)
DYCKMANS, G. Fundamentals of Ballistics (E-book). http://e-ballistics.com/ (EN)
JANKOVÝCH, R. Hlavňové zbraně a střelivo. Brno: E-Skriptum VUT Brno, 2012. 115 s. ISBN 978-80-260-2384-5. (CS)
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2. Shot from a small arm and its characteristics, basic issues of interior ballistics of firearms
3. Basic principles of intermediate (transitional) and external ballistics of firearms
4. Basic principles of terminal ballistics, fragmentation, penetration, perforation, shape charge and wound effects of projectiles specification, basic methods for fire accuracy evaluation
5. Quality of Ammunition, terms and definitions. Ammunition life cycle
6. Quality management systems of ammunition
7. Main processes of quality management system of ammunition users and producers. Requirements for ammunition
8. Requirements for dependability and safety of ammunition
9. Pistol and revolver ammunition - common requirements
10. Rifle ammunition - common requirements
11. Shotgun ammunition - common requirements
12. Ammunition for expansion weapons and expansion devices. Ammunition policy in the Czech legal system
13. Government quality assurance of ammunition
Computer-assisted exercise
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2. Interior ballistics of firearms
3. Intermediate and external ballistics of firearms
4. Terminal ballistics, representative methods for fire accuracy evaluation
5. Shooting process capability
6. Practical exercise with ammunition for pistols and revolvers
7. Practical exercise with rifle ammunition
8. Practical exercise with rimfire ammunition
9. Practical exercise with shotgun ammunition
10. Dependability of ammunition – calculation of dependability measures of ammunition
11. Safety of ammunition – calculation of safety measures of ammunition
12. Practical exercise in ammunition production. Ammunition quality assessment in production
13. Credit test, submitting semestral projects and awarding credits