A Revised Account of the Experiments Made With the Bashforth Chronograph, to Find the Resistance of the Air Motion of Projectiles: With the ... to J. Bernoulli's Method (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Francis Bashforth

9780265235102: A Revised Account of the Experiments Made With the Bashforth Chronograph, to Find the Resistance of the Air Motion of Projectiles: With the ... to J. Bernoulli's Method (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265235103 ISBN 13: 9780265235102

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

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New insight into air resistance and projectile trajectories that informed military ballistics

This edition presents Francis Bashforth’s revised account of the experiments using the Bashforth chronograph to measure how air resistance affects projectile motion.

It explains the development of reliable resistance laws for spherical and elongated projectiles across a wide speed range, and shows how these findings feed into accurate trajectory calculations.

With careful recalculation and alignment of coefficients, the work provides comprehensive tables suited to both English and French measures. It discusses the practical limits of certain laws at high speeds and elevations, and it explains the drift factors that influence long-range firing. The text also references how these results compare with other key methods in ballistics, offering context for practitioners and students alike.

Revised coefficients of air resistance for spherical and ogival projectiles
General and range tables to calculate trajectories under various conditions
Discussion of wind, drift, and elevation effects on long-range shots
Explanation of methodology and experimental foundations for ballistic calculations

Ideal for readers with an interest in the science and history of ballistics, artillery research, and advanced trajectory computation.

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