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<blockquote data-quote="RegionRat" data-source="post: 2984587" data-attributes="member: 57231"><p>Inside the world of internal ballistics, thermodynamics, and tribology, there are things that refuse to behave or be tamed with our math. These topics are like trying to take photos of puppies or squirmy children, they often don't want to sit still and let you take their picture.</p><p></p><p>Friction, metallurgy, chemistry, etc, all require a sharpened pencil once we get past the undergrad versions. We try to model things with probability and use margins and safety factors... but then along comes Mother Nature and she plays her cruel games... then poof just like that your idea of a standard deviation goes out the window.</p><p></p><p>I started working in A/D very young with very many others. Quickly after, many of them, even more often than not it was the best ones, found they had no stomach for the chaos in the gun tunnels and test ranges. </p><p></p><p>They soon quit working the topics like ballistics, energetics, aerodynamics, etc., or in so many words the ones that were full of chaos. Their brains and personalities couldn't take it when the real world refused to follow their keyboards.</p><p></p><p>When working with internal ballistics models, try to be patient and tenacious. Don't get upset or give up when things don't line up. </p><p>Keep an open mind and investigate the parameters that matter. If you stick with it, you will get a view into why things jump off the tracks. YMMV</p><p></p><p>Best Wishes in the new season and Merry Christmas!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RegionRat, post: 2984587, member: 57231"] Inside the world of internal ballistics, thermodynamics, and tribology, there are things that refuse to behave or be tamed with our math. These topics are like trying to take photos of puppies or squirmy children, they often don't want to sit still and let you take their picture. Friction, metallurgy, chemistry, etc, all require a sharpened pencil once we get past the undergrad versions. We try to model things with probability and use margins and safety factors... but then along comes Mother Nature and she plays her cruel games... then poof just like that your idea of a standard deviation goes out the window. I started working in A/D very young with very many others. Quickly after, many of them, even more often than not it was the best ones, found they had no stomach for the chaos in the gun tunnels and test ranges. They soon quit working the topics like ballistics, energetics, aerodynamics, etc., or in so many words the ones that were full of chaos. Their brains and personalities couldn't take it when the real world refused to follow their keyboards. When working with internal ballistics models, try to be patient and tenacious. Don't get upset or give up when things don't line up. Keep an open mind and investigate the parameters that matter. If you stick with it, you will get a view into why things jump off the tracks. YMMV Best Wishes in the new season and Merry Christmas! [/QUOTE]
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