Ballistics // Performance Analysis
Interior, exterior, and terminal ballistics — end to end.
Projectile performance analyzed across the full flight path, from in-bore pressure and propellant behavior to free-flight stability and terminal target effects.
REF // BAL-02 SOUTHWEST SERVICES LLC
Flight Path
One projectile. Three regimes of analysis.
01 Phase
Interior Ballistics
In-bore behavior — propellant burn, pressure, and projectile dynamics from ignition to muzzle exit.
Methods & Codes
- IBHVG2 ballistic code
- Monolithic grain propellant analysis
- In-flight recoiling gun system analysis (canister projectiles)
02 Phase
Exterior Ballistics
Free-flight stability, drag, and trajectory prediction from muzzle to target across the flight envelope.
Methods & Codes
- Stability analysis & drag predictions
- DATCOM software (Wright-Patterson AFB)
- 6 Degree-of-Freedom (6-DOF) trajectory analysis
- Custom 6-DOF simulations
03 Phase
Terminal Ballistics
Target interaction — penetration, fragmentation, and warhead effects against hard and soft targets.
Methods & Codes
- V-50 / armor penetration analysis
- Warhead fragmentation analysis
- Sandia Labs CTH hydrocode — hard-target penetration
- CTH — exploding warhead fragmentation patterns
Analysis Toolchain
IBHVG2 DATCOM 6-DOF CTH Hydrocode V-50 Fragmentation Modeling
Cross-Reference
Connected analysis
CAP // 01 Capabilities & Ordnance Design Ammunition, warhead, and Safe & Arm / fuzing design across all calibers. ANL // 03 Analysis & Modeling Structural FEA, effectiveness/lethality modeling, and system simulation. FAB // 04 Fabrication & Test In-house CNC machining, precision inspection, and ballistic test equipment.