Oleg Zabluda's blog
Thursday, April 12, 2018
 
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From a thermodynamic point of view, a firearm is a special type of piston engine, or in general heat engine where the bullet has a function of a piston. The energy conversion efficiency of a firearm strongly depends on its construction, especially on its caliber and barrel length. However, for illustration, here is the energy balance of a typical small firearm for .300 Hawk ammunition:

Barrel friction 2%
Projectile motion 32%
Hot gases 34%
Barrel heat 30%
Unburned propellant 1%.

which is comparable with a typical piston engine.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics_of_firearms#Firearm_energy_efficiency
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics_of_firearms#Firearm_energy_efficiency

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