Jose Martin Herrera-Ramirez, Luis Adrian Zuñiga-Aviles

Designing Small Weapons

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book focuses on developing small weapons, following the lifecycle of a firearm from design to manufacture.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juni 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 513g
• ISBN-13: 9781032052663
• ISBN-10: 103205266X
• Artikelnr.: 63223375

Autorenporträt

Dr. Martin Herrera is a military engineer with experience in the field of weapon and ammunition development. After receiving his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the National School of Mines of Paris in France, he was the head of the Applied Research Center and Technology Development for the Mexican Military Industry (CIADTIM). He now researches the development of metallic alloys and composites at the Research Center for Advanced Materials (CIMAV) in Chihuahua, Mexico. Dr. Adrian Zuñiga is a military engineer with wide experience in the field of weapon and ammunition development. He was a Researcher in the Applied Research Center and Technology Development for the Mexican Military Industry (CIADTIM) and is now a Major Industrial Engineer after serving 21 years in the Mexican army. He is also a member of the Dynamics and Control Systems research group in the Faculty of Engineering at the Autonomous University of Mexico State.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 History of the Design of Small Weapons
Chapter 2 Beginning the Product Design
Chapter 3 Custom and Functional Requirements
Chapter 4 CAD Modeling and CAE Simulation
Chapter 5 CAM Assessment and Rapid Prototyping
Chapter 6 Experimental Physical Models, Test Benches, and Prototypes
Chapter 7 Materials Used in the Production of Small Weapons
Chapter 8 Heat Treatments and Surface Hardening of Small Weapon Components
Chapter 9 Manufacturing Processes for Small Weapon Components