Battleship Texas, Fuel For 10 Giant Chemical Engines
While it sounds a little odd, the big 14" guns were exactly that, chemical engines. They released the energy contained within the propellant's chemical compounds to create immense temperatures and pressure of up to 36,000 pounds per square inch. This huge release of energy was capable of accelerating a 1,500 pound shell from a complete standstill to more than 1,800 miles per hour in only 50 feet! This required a very precise balance between gun design and chemistry.
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very interesting video. no idea just how complex the design of large gun powder was.,
Another great video with easy to understand explanations of the science behind the gunnery and the required chemistry and engineering to make that heavy shell leave the barrel!
Another marvelous explanation of an important but obscure topic.
This knowledge you have is a pure gold.
Excellent info Tom!
Great job as always! BZ! Lots of info I didn’t know. The picture at about
Woo hoo, thanks once again Tom!
For the Iowa class piwder bags, there was a trim layer of loose grains of powder lying on their sides that was used to bring each bag up to the exact correct weight. It is believed that an overram led to the trim layer grains being crushed and the heat and friction of that led to the open breech detonation (technically a deflagration) on board the Iowa.
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Outstanding video! I never knew that so much engineering went into the powder alone. Absolutely fascinating.
WOW I did not know this. Thank you.
Excellent description and explanation of the old "smokeless" powder used in large bore naval guns.
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Great job of explaining. thanks
Awesome video. I love watching these. Really teaches a lot while being very enjoyable to watch.
Another great and very educational video, thank you!
Terrific job, as always. Very interesting. Keep it up!
very cool video Tom, nicely explained
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