TY - JOUR AU - S. Naik PY - 2013/01/01 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Stability Criterion for a Finned Spinning Projectile JF - Defence Science Journal JA - DSJ VL - 50 IS - 1 SE - Aeronautical Systems DO - 10.14429/dsj.50.3320 UR - https://publications.drdo.gov.in/ojs/index.php/dsj/article/view/3320 AB - The state-of-the-art in gun projectile technology has been used for the aerodynamic stabilisation.This approach is acceptable for guided and controlled rockets but the free-flight rockets suffer fromunacceptable dispersion. Sabot projectiles with both spin and fms developed during the last decadeneed careful analysis. In this study, the second method of Liapunov has been used to develop stability criterion for a projectile to be designed with small fins and is made to spin in the flight. This criterion is useful for the designer. ER -