Computational study of real time modification for pure electrothermal gun ballistics

Summary form only given. Current gun technology uses solid propellants that consist of small geometrically similar grains which are ignited by a primer. Propellant burn characteristics are determined by a combination of the chemical propellant itself and grain geometry. The ballistic characteristics of a preformed cartridge cannot be changed in real time. Thus, varying applications require the use of different projectiles, propellants, and launch systems.