Optimizing the energy transfer process in the case of single-stage acceleration of solids by compressed gas

The limiting possibilities and energy efficiency of single-stage acceleration of solid by compressed gas in a pipe (ballistic Lagrange problem) is under study. An exact partial solution of the ballistic Lagrange problem in a homogeneous deformation approximation is obtained. The calculation results are compared by different methods with the experimental data and the calculation results from other papers. It is shown that using an efficiency coefficient as a criterion for choosing an optimal solution prevents from using the effective configurations of ballistic devices.