MODULE DESCRIPTION Module code MiBM_UiTI _BW_1/5 Module name Balistyka wewnętrzna Module name in English Internal Ballistics Valid from academic year 2013/2014 MODULE PLACEMENT IN THE SYLLABUS Subject Level of education Studies profile Form and method of conducting classes Specialisation Unit conducting the module Module co-ordinator Mechanics and Machine Design 1 st degree (1st degree / 2nd degree) General (general / practical) Full-time (full-time / part-time) Armament Engineering and Information Technologies The Department of Applied Computer Science and Armament Engineering Sławomir Spadło, PhD hab., Eng., Professor of the University Approved by: MODULE OVERVIEW Type of subject/group of subjects Module status Language of conducting classes Module placement in the syllabus - semester Subject realisation in the academic year Major (basic / major / specialist subject / conjoint / other HES) Compulsory (compulsory / non-compulsory) English 5 th semester Winter semester (winter / summer) Knowledge on the construction of small arms and ammunition; knowledge of basic characteristics of Initial requirements explosive materials, chemistry, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics (module codes / module names) Examination No (yes / no) Number of ECTS credit points 3 Method of conducting classes Per semester 15 15 Lecture Classes Laboratory Project Other
TEACHING RESULTS AND THE METHODS OF ASSESSING TEACHING RESULTS Module target The aim of the module is to familiarise students with the fundamentals of internal ballistics of conventional weapons. Effect symbol Teaching results Teaching methods (/l/p/other) Reference to subject effects Reference to effects of a field of study A student has knowledge on physics, which facilitates understanding physical phenomena and processes taking place in small arms systems. K_W02 T1A_W01 A student has knowledge as regards a mathematical description of physicochemical transformations connected with propellant combustion. K_ W03 T1A_W01 A student has knowledge on the essential small arms elements and ammunition connected with the shot phenomenon. KS_W01_UiTI T1A_W03 T1A_W04 T1A_W05 InzA_W02 W_04 A student has theoretical knowledge, knows the structure and principles of operation concerning the apparatus utilised for testing constant properties of propellants. KS_W02_UiTI T1A_W03 T1A_W04 T1A_W05 InzA_W02 A student has basic knowledge of ballistic design of conventional weapons. KS_W02_UiTI T1A_W03 T1A_W04 T1A_W05 InzA_W02 A student can calculate essential parameters of the phenomena and processes connected with propellant combustion. KS_U02_UiTI T1A_U09 T1A_U14 T1A_U16 InzA_U02 InzA_U06 InzA_U08 A student can utilise the literature on the subject in order to obtain indispensable information as regards internal ballistics. KS_U03 T1A_U02 T1A_U11 A student can evaluate social, economic, legal, and other non-technical effects of using propellants. KS_U03 T1A_U02 T1A_U11 A student understands the necessity of selfeducation, learning new technologies and methods applied in internal ballistics, participating in courses and trainings as regards internal ballistics. K_U07 T1A_U01 A student can prepare and give a short presentation on the results of an engineering task realisation. K_K03 T1A_U03 A student is aware of the social, economic, legal, and non-technical effects of utilising propellant explosive materials. K_K06 T1A_K03 T1A_K07 Teaching contents:
Teaching contents as regards lectures Lecture number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Teaching contents The classification of the issues concerning ballistics; the issues of internal ballistics. Equations of state concerning powder gases. The Noble-Abel formula. Basic properties of propellants. Determining physico-chemical characteristic of propelling explosives. The equation of explosion. The methodology of experimental tests concerning energy-ballistic characteristics of constant propellants. The structure and principle of operation as regards a classical propelling system of a small arm. The phenomenon of a shot division into periods. Ballistic curves. The balance of shot energy. Basic pyrostatic formula. Secondary work of powder gases. The main problem of internal ballistics concerning barrel weapons. Reference to teaching results for a module W_04
Teaching contents as regards classes Class number 1 2 Teaching contents Determining physico-chemical characteristics of propelling explosives. Determining physico-chemical characteristics of propelling explosives, cont. 3 Determining the characteristics of post-explosion gases. 4 Determining the characteristics of post-explosion gases, cont. 5 Determining geometric characteristics of powder grains. Reference to teaching results for a module 6 Determining the rate of flow concerning powder gases and powder combustion rate.
During the classes on Internal Ballistics, students become familiarized basic thermodynamic processes connected with combusting propellants through determining the properties of post-explosion gases. The methods of assessing teaching results Effect symbol W_04 Methods of assessing teaching results (assessment method, including skills reference to a particular project, laboratory assignments, etc.), taking part in a discussion, taking part in a discussion, taking part in a discussion Observing a student s involvement during the classes, discussions during the classes Observing a student s involvement during the classes, discussions during the classes Observing a student s involvement during the classes, discussions during the classes STUDENT S INPUT Type of student s activity ECTS credit points Student s workload 1 Participation in lectures 15 2 Participation in classes 15 3 Participation in laboratories 0 4 Participation in tutorials (2-3 times per semester) 5 5 Participation in project classes 0 6 Project tutorials 0 7 Participation in an examination 0 8 Participation in a final test on laboratory classes 9 Number of hours requiring a lecturer s assistance 35 (sum) 10 Number of ECTS credit points which are allocated for assisted work (1 ECTS credit point=25-30 hours) 1.5 11 Unassisted study of lecture subjects 20 12 Unassisted preparation for classes 10 13 Unassisted preparation for tests 10 14 Unassisted preparation for laboratories 0 15 Preparing reports 0 16 Preparing for a final laboratory test 0 17 Preparing a project or documentation 0 18 Preparing for an examination 0 19 Preparing questionnaires 0 20 Number of hours of a student s unassisted work 40
21 Number of ECTS credit points which a student receives for unassisted work (1 ECTS credit point=25-30 hours) 22 Total number of hours of a student s work 75 23 ECTS credit points per module 1 ECTS credit point=25-30 hours 3 24 Work input connected with practical classes Total number of hours connected with practical classes 40 25 Number of ECTS credit points which a student receives for practical classes (1 ECTS credit point=25-30 hours) (sum) 1.5 1.5