ABOUT PAI Physics Applications, Inc. Since its creation in 1982 PAI s primary business has been the design and fabrication of ballistic research launchers, support equipment... and construction of ballistic research equipment provides invaluable insight for accomplishing these goals. PAI has served clients the world over and stands ready to provide the best... and instrumentation. Over the years we have produced numerous single-stage gas guns, solid propellant guns and two-stage light gas guns as well as enclosed ballistic ranges...

Ballistic Ranges Protecting the surroundings of a research launcher is a primary concern of almost almost every ballistic research facility. Enclosed ranges contain blast, impact... range tankage designed for near-muzzle impact and/or terminal ballistic experiments. Enclosed range tankage systems for soft catch recovery of post-impact debris. Enclosed evacuated... ballistic range tankage for 115mm/38mm two stage light gas gun. Range consists of 8-sided near-muzzle impact tank, blast tank, sabot stripping/stopping tank, instrumentation tube and small target chamber. ...

of ballistic research launchers. Powder guns with rifled barrels are typically used for firing conventional ordnance while smooth-bore barrels are for launching chunky , long rod...

components of ballistic research. Without a properly designed and fabricated sabot the launch and delivery of a projectile to the target in a acceptable condition and orientation...Firing Expendables In addition to the propellant to drive them research launchers require a number of different consumable items to operate. All guns require a projectile, two.... PROJECTILES Delivering a projectile to the target intact and in proper orientation is the goal of ballistic launchers. Expect for experiments conducted with standard ordnance...

for ballistic research/testing fall into three categories, each of which has many variations. The three categories are listed below along with their launch velocity capabilities. Powder Guns... or outdoors, most ballistic research guns are fired into enclosures of tanks and tubes within which products of the firings (i.e., muzzle blast, projectiles, discarded sabots, impact...GENERAL INFO BALLISTIC RANGES Ballistic ranges are needed for nearly all studies and tests using guns. They extend in size from tabletop units used for simulating small meteoroid...