Possibility of the FEM Application for a Stress Condition Analysis of an Artillery Projectile Body
Danilo Šurševac
This article is dealing with a theoretical analysis of the stress distribution that appears in the body of an artillery projectile during its movement through the barrel. It considers a possibility of application of three-dimensional and axisymmetrical finite elements. Particular attention is paid to mesh quality and its influence on calculation quality. The calculation is based on the 105 mm HE projectile M1. The I-DEAS software package is used for this analysis.
Key words: artillery projectile, HE projectile, shell body, 105mm caliber, stress, stress analysis, structural analysis, FEM.