BRAZILIAN ARMY

Military Institute of Engineering

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY


Department of Materials Science (SE/8)

Graduate Program in

Materials Science

Ballistic Testing Laboratory

The following activities are carried out in the Ballistic Testing Laboratory:

  • low energy ballistic tests.

The following equipments are available:

  • Gunpower SSS compressed air rifle;

  • standard gun noise suppressor;

  • optical system composed of Hawke telescope model HK3072 and 100 mW laser sight;

  • Caldwell stand;

  • Air Chrony Ballistic Chronograph Model MK3;

  • ProChrono Ballistic Chronograph Model Pal;

  • 22-gauge Lee shell;

  • Sartorius analytical balance;

  • Sauter analytical balance;

  • Bovenau hydraulic press;

  • Hot Kiln oven;

  • Yaxun YX-2050 ultrasonic bath;

  • manual laminator.

Area: 45 m².

Contact: Prof. André Ben-Hur da Silva Figueiredo - abenhur@ime.eb.br