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Advanced aerodynamic projectile and method of making same

  • US 10,352,669 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2016
  • Issued: 07/16/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A projectile comprising:

  • a projectile body comprising a nose portion, a tail portion, a base, a bearing surface, and a groove cut into the bearing surface, wherein the portion of the projectile between the bearing surface and the groove comprises a curved first transition portion, wherein the curved first transition portion is convex from the bearing surface to the groove relative to a longitudinal axis defined by the center of the nose portion and the center of the base, wherein the curved first transition portion is tangential to the bearing surface, and wherein the curved first transition portion is defined by the von Karman equation.

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