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exterior ballistics

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exterior ballistics [ek′stir·ē·ər bə′lis·tiks]
(mechanics)
The science concerned with behavior of a projectile after leaving the muzzle of the firing weapon.


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The objective of the 24th International Symposium on Ballistics is to focus on potential technical advances and breakthroughs in the 21st century in the general areas of: * Interior Ballistics * Launch Dynamics * Exterior Ballistics * Projectile and Warhead Design * Vulnerability * Wound Ballistics * Terminal Ballistics and Impact Physics * Armor and Personal Protection.
The text is divided into three parts on interior ballistics, exterior ballistics, and terminal ballistics (the phase that begins when a projectile reaches a target).
The rear of the book is again heavy with exterior ballistics tables (drop values, retained energies, etc.
 
 
 
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