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The subject of Ammunition Quality enables the graduates to acquire knowledge about main processes in which ammunition quality arises, as well as of processes in which it is guaranteed. The graduates are acquainted with ammunition policy in the Czech legal system. He/she is also familiarised with current production of the main types of ammunition for long and short guns in the Czech Republic and also in other countries.

General mechanical engineering knowledge.

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The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline. Exercises are focused on practical topics presented in lectures. According to the possibility of teaching can be organized lectures for students by practitioners and excursions to companies focused on activities related to the course content.

Credit is awarded based on final test (50%) and semester project (50%). It is graded on the ECTS grading scale.

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The main purpose of the course Ammunition Quality is to teach students to understand and manage processes in which ammunition quality arises, as well as of processes in which it is guaranteed. The graduates are acquainted with fundamentals of ammunition policy in the Czech legal system. He/she is also familiarised with current production of the main types of ammunition for long and short guns in the Czech Republic and in other countries.

Attendance at lectures is voluntary, however recommended. Tutorials are obligatory and credit is awarded based on final test and semester project. In the case of excused absence from tutorial, the student is given the opportunity to write a paper instead.

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McCOY, R. L. Modern Exterior Ballistics: The Launch and Flight Dynamics of Symmetric Projectiles. 1. New York : Schiffer Aviation History, 1999. ISBN 07-643-0720-7. (EN)
CARLUCCI, D. E. and JACOBSON, S. S. Ballistics: theory and design of guns and ammunition. New York : CRC press, 2008. p. 496. ISBN 978-14-2006-618-0 (EN)
JANKOVÝCH, R. a MAJTANÍK, J. Quality of Weapons and Ammunition I. 1. vyd. Brno: Univerzita obrany, 2008. 84 s. ISBN 978-80-7231-585-7. (EN)
JANKOVÝCH, R. a MAJTANÍK, J. Quality of Weapons and Ammunition II. 1. vyd. Brno: Univerzita obrany, 2008. 86 s. ISBN 978-80-7231-610-6. (EN)
KUSAK, J. a jiní. Základy konstrukce munice I (ZKM I.). Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2008, ISBN 978-80-7395-123-8. (CS)
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Hýkel, J. a Malimánek, V. Náboje do ručních palných zbraní. 2. Vyd. Praha: Naše vojsko, 2003. 547 s. ISBN 80-206-0641-6. (CS)
JURAN, J. M. and GODFREY, A. B. Juran's Quality Control Handbook. 5. ed. New York [u.a.]: McGraw-Hill, 1999. ISBN 00-703-4003-X. (EN)

DYCKMANS, G. Fundamentals of Ballistics (E-book). http://e-ballistics.com/ (EN)
BUCHAR, J. a VOLDŘICH, J. Terminální balistika. Praha: ACADEMIA, 2003, ISBN 80-200-1222-2. (CS)
BEER, S., KOMENDA, J. a JEDLIČKA, L. Munice. Brno: Univerzita obrany, 2004, skripta S-2424. (CS)
JANKOVÝCH, R. Hlavňové zbraně a střelivo. Brno: E-Skriptum VUT Brno, 2012. 115 s. ISBN 978-80-260-2384-5. (CS)

13 hours, compulsory

1. Opening tutorial. Work safety training, practical training in safe handling of weapons and ammunition; assignment of semestral projects
2. Interior ballistics of firearms
3. Intermediate and external ballistics of firearms
4. Terminal ballistics, representative methods for fire accuracy evaluation
5. Shooting process capability
6. Practical exercise with ammunition for pistols and revolvers
7. Practical exercise with rifle ammunition
8. Practical exercise with rimfire ammunition
9. Practical exercise with shotgun ammunition
10. Dependability of ammunition – calculation of dependability measures of ammunition
11. Safety of ammunition – calculation of safety measures of ammunition
12. Practical exercise in ammunition production. Ammunition quality assessment in production
13. Credit test, submitting semestral projects and awarding credits