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    The document summarizes an engineering assignment analyzing how the Kriss Vector firearm counters recoil and bullet climb. It does this through a counterweight system where the firing bullet imparts momentum on a round holder, which then pushes a counterweight in the opposite direction over the same time duration as recoil. This counteracting force and counter-torque reduces bullet climb by 0.01 degrees per shot, minimizing inaccuracies for close-range firefights. Calculations are shown applying conservation of momentum and torque equations to model the counterweight system's dynamics.

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    The document summarizes an engineering assignment analyzing how the Kriss Vector firearm counters recoil and bullet climb. It does this through a counterweight system where the firing bullet imparts momentum on a round holder, which then pushes a counterweight in the opposite direction over the same time duration as recoil. This counteracting force and counter-torque reduces bullet climb by 0.01 degrees per shot, minimizing inaccuracies for close-range firefights. Calculations are shown applying conservation of momentum and torque equations to model the counterweight system's dynamics.

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    The document summarizes an engineering assignment analyzing how the Kriss Vector firearm counters recoil and bullet climb. It does this through a counterweight system where the firing bullet imparts momentum on a round holder, which then pushes a counterweight in the opposite direction over the same time duration as recoil. This counteracting force and counter-torque reduces bullet climb by 0.01 degrees per shot, minimizing inaccuracies for close-range firefights. Calculations are shown applying conservation of momentum and torque equations to model the counterweight system's dynamics.

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    ENGR 102 DYNAMICS ASSIGNMENT:

    COUNTERING RECOIL AND BULLET CLIMB IN THE KRISS VECTOR


    By Matthew Donnelly 1/10/2023

    Recoil and bullet climb from weaponry is based on conservation of momentum. The bullet is fired, a
    force pushes back onto the weapon. The operator’s hand acts as the origin, as the gun rotates
    around it, causing the barrel to move upwards, losing accuracy. The Kriss Vector has a unique system
    to counter recoil, using a counter-weight-system. An analysis of the dynamics was completed.

    The velocity of a bullet was approximated at 350.6 m/s, and the bullet mass was 0.015 kg. Using
    conservation of momentum, the velocity on the gun (u̇2) (2.7 kg) reaches 1.947 m/s from 0. The time
    duration (dT ) was 0.0545 seconds from average recoil duration.

    Imp1 ,2=m u̇2−m u̇1


    m u̇2 −m u̇1
    F 1, 2=
    dT
    F 1, 2=96.457 N
    This produces a torque around the trigger hand, pulling the barrel up and ruining accuracy for the
    next bullet. The counterweight and round-holder mass were measured with steel-density (
    3
    p=7850 /m ), was 0.749kg and 0.094kg. To keep the kinematics brief, when a round is fired, the
    bullet shell (0.015 kg) pushes the round-holder which pushes the counterweight.

    BEFORE AFTER

    BLUE: round-holder body BLACK: counterweight body

    An equation to describe the relationship is the normal, tangential moment equations:

    ma u̇a 1 ∙ e t=ma u̇ a2 ∙ et

    ma u̇a 1 ∙ e n +mb u̇ b 1 ∙ e n=ma u̇ a 2 ∙ e n+ mb u̇ b 2 ∙ en

    Where m a is the counterweight and m b is the round-holder, the tangential direction follows the rails
    and the normal is perpendicular. The counterweight initially doesn’t move, but the round-holder
    pushes in the normal direction. This occurs over the same time as the bullet recoil, creating a force,
    to counter it simultaneously, stopping wave vibrations in the weapon. That force creates a counter-
    torque, reducing bullet climb (according to scuffed calculations) by 0.01 degrees per shot. The Vector
    firing 1200 rounds per minute, inaccuracy builds up over time. However, with only 30 rounds per
    magazine, in close range accuracy it’s minimally affected.

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