Ordnance and Gunnery. by Ormond M. Lissak (1915)

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Lissak, Ormond M.. Ordnance and Gunnery. A text book prepared for the cadets of the United States Military Academy, West Point. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (1915); 604 pages, 311+illus. Price 60.00 {Item No.2185} [Ormand M.Lissak: Lieutenant Colonel, Ordnance Department, United States Army, Retired; Late Professor of Ordnance and the Science of Gunnery at the United States Military Academy]

• Chapter I. Gunpowders; 31 pages, 6 illus. Price 3.50 {Item No.20561}[Includes: Definitions, History, Charcoal powders, Smokeless powders, Guncotton, Nitroglycerine small arm powder, Manufacture of nitrocellulose powder, Other smokeless powders, Proof of powders, Advantages of smokeless powder, Powder charges, Blank charges. Combustion on powder under constant pressure: Constants of form of powder grains, Emission of gas by grains of different forms, Consideration as to best form of grain. Various determinations: The number of grains in a pound, Comparison of surfaces, Density of gunpowder.]
• Chapter II. Measurement of Velocities and Pressures; 17 pages, 16 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.20562} [Includes: Measurement of velocity, Le Boulenge chronograph, Measurement of very small intervals of times, Schultz chronoscope, Sebert veloimeter, Methods of measuring interior velocites, Measurement of pressures, Initial compression, Small arm pressure barrel, The micrometer caliper, Dynamic method of measuring pressures, Comparison of the two methods]
• Chapter III. Interior Ballistics; 87 pages, 6 illus. Price 9.00 {Item No.20563} [Includes: Scope, Investigations, Gravimetric density of powder, Density of loading, Reduced length of powder chamber, Reduced length of initial air space, Problems. Properties of perfect gases, Mariotte's law, Gay Lussac's law, Characteristic equation of the gaseous state, Problems, Thermal unit, Specific heat, Relations between heat and work in the expansion of gases, Isothermal expansion, Adiabatic expansion Noble and Abel's experiments, Apparatus, Results of the experiments, Relation between pressure and density of loading, Temperature of explosion, Relations between volume and pressure in the gun, Theoretical work of gunpowder Formulas for velocities and pressures in the gun, Principle of the covolume, Differential equation of the motion of a projectile in a gun, Dissociation of gases, Ingall's formulas, Combustion under variable pressure, Velocity of the projectile while the powder is burning, Velocity after the powder is burned, Pressures, Values of the constants in the equations, The force coefficient, Values of the X functions, Interpolation, using second differences, Characteristics of a powder Application of the formulas Determinations from measured interior velocities, Problem 1, Problem 2, The action of different powders, Quick and slow powders, Effects of the powder on the design of the gun Determinations from the measured muzzle velocity and maximum pressure, Problem 3, The force coefficient, Problem 4 Table of United States Army Cannon]
• Chapter IV. Explosives; 27 pages, 1 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.20564} [Includes: Effects of explosion, Orders of explosion, Vielle's classification of nitrocelluloses, Conditions that influence explosion, Uses of different explosives, Bursting charges in projectiles, Exploders, Explosion by influence Theoretical determination of the results from explosions, Specific heats of gases, Classification of gases, Quantity of heat, Heats of formation, Quantity of heat at constant pressure, Quantity of heat at constant volume, Potential, Volume of gases, Temperature of explosion, Pressure in a closed chamber, Complete calculation of the effects of explosion ]
• Chapter V. Metals Used in Ordnance Construction; 25 pages, 12 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.20565} [Includes: Stress and strain: Physical qualities of metals, Strength of metals, Testing machine, Copper, brass, bronze. Iron and steel, Hardening and tempering steel, Annealing, Uses, Gun steel. Manufacture of steel forgings for guns: Open hearth process, Other processes, Casting, Defects in ingots, Whitworth's process of fluid compression, Processes after casting, Strength of parts of the gun]
• Chapter VI. Guns; 86 pages, 61 illus. Price 9.00 {Item No.20566}[Includes: Elastic strength of guns: The elasticity of metals, Hooke's law, Equations of relation between stress and strain, Problems, Stresses and strains in a closed cylinder, Lame's laws, Basic principle of gun construction, Simplification of the formulas of gun construction, Stresses in a simple cylinder, Limiting interior pressures, Graphic representation, Limiting exterior pressures, Thickness of cylinder, Longitudinal strength, Problems, Compound cylinder, Built up guns, System composed of two cylinders, Application of formulas to outer cylinders, System of action, System at rest, Graphic representation, Shrinkage, Radial compression of the tube, Prescribed shrinkage, Application of formulas, Problems, Curves of stress in section, Systems composed of three of four cylinders, Minimum of cylinders for maximum resistance, Graphic construction, three cylinders, Wire wound guns. Construction of Guns: General characteristics, Operations in manufacture, Gun Lathe, Boring and turning mill, Assembling, Rifling the bore. Measurements: Necessity of accurate measurements, Vernier caliper, Measuring points, The star gage, Calipers, Standard comparator. Rifling: Twist, Increasing twist, Equation of the developed curve of the rifling, Problems, Service rifling. Breech mechanism: General, characteristics, Slotted screw breech mechanism, Bofors breech mechanism, The Welin breech block, Obturation, The De Bange obturator, The Freyre obturation, Firing mechanism, Sliding wedge breech mechanism, Older forms of breech mechanism, 12 inch mortar breech mechanism, Automatic and semi automatic breech mechanisms]
• Chapter VII. Recoil and Recoil Brakes; 30 pages, 12 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.20567}[Includes: Stresses on the gun carriage, Velocity of free recoil, Determination of the circumstances of free recoil, Retarded recoil, Recoil brakes, Hydraulic brake with variable orifice, Total resistance to recoil, Values of the total and partial resistances, and velocities of recoil, Resistance of the hydraulic brake, Pressure in the cylinder, Relation between the pressure, area of orifice, and velocity of recoil, Brake with variable pressure, Constant pressure, Break with constant pressure, Profile of the throttling bar, Neglected resistances, Recoil system of seacoast carriages, Modification of recoil system, Wheeled carriages, Recoil, Design of a field carriage, 3 inch field carriage recoil system, Recoil system of other carriages]
• Chapter VIII. Artillery of the United States Land Service; 53 pages, 46 illus. Price 6.00 {Item No.20568} [Includes: Mobile artillery, Advantages of recent carriages, The mountain gun, Field Artillery, The 3 inch field gun, Field howitzers and mortars, Siege artillery, The 4.7 inch siege gun, The 6 inch siege howitzer, Siege artillery in present service, Seacoast artillery, Seacoast guns, Seacoast artillery mounts, Pedestal mounts, The balanced pillar mount, Barbette carriages for the larger guns, Disappearing carriages, 12 inch disappearing carriage, model 1901, Modification of the recoil system, 6 inch experimental disappearing carriage, model of 1905, Seacoast mortars, The 12 inch mortar carriage, model of 1896, The 12 inch mortar carriage, model 1891, Subcaliber tubes, Drill cartridges, projectiles, and powder charges]
• Chapter IX. Exterior Ballistics; 81 pages, 11 illus. Price 8.00 {Item No.20569} [Includes: Definitions, The motion of an oblong projectile, Determination of the resistance of the air, Mayevski's formulas for resistance of the air, Trajectory in air, ballistic formulas, The ballistic coefficient, The functions, Formulas for the whole range, The ballistic elements, The rigidity of the trajectory, Secondary functions, Ballistic tables, Exterior ballistic formulas, Interpolation in Table II, Double interpolation formulas, The solution of problems, Problems, Correction for altitude, The effect of wind, The danger space, Method of double position, The danger range, Curved fire, High angle fire, Calculation of the coefficient of reduction, Perforation of armor, Range tables, Curvature of the earth Accuracy and Probability of fire, Accuracy, Probability of fire, Probability curve, Probably zones and rectangles, Probability of hitting any area Appendix: The use of Table II, Ingall's Ballistic Tables. Description of Table II, Deduction of formulas for double interpolation, Double interpolation formulas, Double interpolation in simple tables, Use of the formulas]
• Chapter X. Projectiles; 28 pages, 28 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.20570} [Includes: Old forms of projectiles, Modern projectiles, Form of projectile, Canister, Shrapnel, The bursting of shrapnel, Shot and shell, Armor piercing projectiles, Action of the cap, Deck piercing and torpedo shell, Latest form of base of shell, Shell tracers, Hand grenades, Volumes of ogival projectiles, Weights of projectiles, Thickness of walls, Sectional density of projectiles. Manufacture of projectiles, Cast projectiles, Chilled projectiles, Forged projectiles, Requirements in manufacture, Inspection of projectiles, Ballistic tests, The painting of projectiles]
• Chapter XI. Armor; 12 pages, 10 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.20571} [Includes: History, Harvey and Krupp armor, Manufacture of armor, Armor bolts, Ballistic test of armor, Characteristic perforations, Armor protection of ships, Chilled cast iron armor, Gun shields, Field gun shields]
• Chapter XII. Primers and Fuses for Cannon; 28 pages, 28 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.20572} [Includes: Classification, Common friction primer, The service combination primer, Other friction and electric primers, Percussion primers, 20 grain saluting primer, 110 grain electric primer, Combination electric and percussion primer, Igniting primers, Insertion of primers in cartridge cases Fuses: Classification, Percussion fuse, Point percussion fuse, Base percussion fuses, Combination time and percussion fuses, Service combination fuse, Combination fuse, old pattern, Ehrhardt combination fuse, Detonating fuses, The fuse setter, Arming resistance of fuse plungers, Problems]
• Chapter XIII. Sights; 20 pages, 14 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.20573} [Includes: Principle and methods, Graduation of rear sights, Correction for drift, Correction for inclination of site, Sights for mobile artillery, The adjustable or tangent sight, The panoramic sight, The range quadrant, Telescopic sights, Telescopic sight, model 1904, Telescopic sight, model 1898, The power and field of view of telescopes, Aiming mortars, The gunner's quadrant]
• Chapter XIV. Range and Position Finding; 16 pages, 18 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.20574} [Includes: Range finders, Depression range finders, Swasey depression range and position finding, The plotting room, Field range and position finding, The Weldon range finder, The battery commander's telescope, The battery commander's ruler, Plotting board for mobile artillery, Other range finders, The Berdan range finder, The Barr and Stroud range finder, The Le Boulenge telemeter]
• Chapter XV. Small Arms and their Ammunition; 23 pages, 20 illus. Price 3.00 {Item No.20575} [Includes: Service small arms, The 38 caliber revolver, The Colt automatic pistol, Modern military rifles, Requirements, Life of the rifle, Erosion, The U.S. magazine rifle, model 1903, Appendages, Deviation, Drift, The 22 caliber gallery practice rifle. Ammunition for the 30 caliber magazine rifle, The ball cartridge, Bullets, The Blank cartridge, The dummy cartridge, The guard cartridge, Proof of ammunition]
• Chapter XVI. Machine Guns; 12 pages, 15 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.20576} [Includes: Service machine guns, The Gatling machine gun, The Maxim automatic machine gun, The Maxim one pounder automatic gun, The Colt automatic machine gun]
• Chapter XVII. Submarine Mines and Torpedoes. Submarine Torpedoes Boats; 19 pages, 16 illus. Price 2.00 {Item No.20577} [Includes: Submarine mines and torpedoes, History, Confederate mines, Spanish mechanical mine, Electrical mines, Buoyant mines, Ground mines, The explosive, The charge, Defensive mine systems, Countermining, The removal of mines, Mobile and automatic torpedoes, The Sims-Edison torpedo, The Whitehead torpedo, The Bliss Leavitt torpedo, The Howell torpedo. Submarine torpedo boats, The Holland submarine torpedo boat, The Lake submarine torpedo boat]
• Tables; 10 pages Price 1.00 {Item No.20578}[Includes: Logarithms of the X function, Heat of formation of substances, Specific heats of substances, Densities and molecular volumes of substances, Atomic weights, Conversion; Metric and English units, temperatures]

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