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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by RMC: ....Wolfgang Fleischer Die deutschen Sturmgeschütze 1835-1945. Comment: Before Lewis' posts on the subject I had never heard of this at all. Now I am finding references to it in odd sources. For me it still doesn't quite pass the common sense test. I figure that the fragments from the exploding round would still have forward velocity at detonation and therefore the fragments would form sort of a cone in the direction of travel. Getting the round to detonate in the right spot must have been a real trick. Getting the round to be in downward motion (aimed at the target) must have been a feat of rare skill. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I am a motion control engineer and am wondering about your "common sense test" (No insult intended..just realize that there are pitfalls to non-scientific analysis). As I see it, it is a case of related rates and vectors. The vectors of the fragments have a component that is "added" to them. Lets take the case of the "front piece of shrapnel" of the shell, the velocity of the moving shell and velocity imparted by the explosion would be additive. For the sides of the shell, the velocity of the moving shell puts a forward component on the shrapnel so that "flies forward". Now, the question is then related rates. Is the shell rate (velocity of the shell) comparable to the frag rate (velocity of the fragments)? I would venture a guess it depends on fragment size because smaller fragments would have a higher escape velocity and the shells velocity would not matter much. BTW, this is not peculiar to a shell bouncing, it would happen in the case of a point detonating shell also. I have seen xray photos of shells exploding. The breakage of the body of the shell is mostly lenghtwise (the cylindrical nature causes the body to bulge as the ends hold strong) causing the fragment effect to almost be like a "ring" or toroidal in shape about the sides with large "chunks" heaved forward (additive) and to the rear (where they would have subtractive velocity effects if I am not completely wrong). The point being, that having the sides of the shell "facing" the enemy on the ground pays off nicely. I can imagine that EXPERIENCED gunners would logically aim in front of a target, naturally, and guage the results. Shell seems to be tearing up the ground behind the target area (you WILL see the nastiness of shrapnel hitting the ground)? Decrease time setting or try ricocheting at a closer range. Lastly I would like to remark that 1835 seems a bit early for StuGs. (I believe that you mean 1939-1945.. I have the same book). Lewis PS The spinning also has an effect it just occured to me. Again, it has to have a related rate.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by RobVarak: "Flewis<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Leonn sounds better. Lewis

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by KiloIndiaAlpha: Kinda miss the SOB. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I thought you were coming over uninvited Kilo. In which case .. I never miss. Lewis

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Big Time Software: If you were to rate the Fuzzy degree of marriage happiness of the audience, you first you need a scale: Miserable -> 0 - 1 Unhappy -> 1.1 - 3 Satisified -> 3.1 - 5 Happy -> 5.1 - 7 Very Happy -> 7.1 - 9 Sick in love -> 9.1 - 10 Then you rate each person's response to the question using this scale: Person One -> 0.2 Person Two -> 0.6 Person Three -> 0.1 Person Four -> 0.9 Where the simplicity comes in is something like finding out the average degree of happiness of the marriages. Add up all 4 values and divide by 4. You come up with 4.5. This would mean that the average person was MOSTLY satisified with their marriage. Steve<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Uh check your math there Steve. I come up with four miserable people. 0.2+0.6+0.1+0.9=1.8 1.8/4=0.45 0.45 is MISERABLE territory. Nothing like someone trying to explain something and screwing the pooch. You ever thought of being a college professor? Lewis

From what BTS claims, they are using fuzzy logic. Meaning to Steve i dont know what .. I would welcome perhaps Charles pontificating somewhat on combat results.. Lewis

Against the computer ai? nah but when playing email Ive had platoons get wiped out. I guess its ambush or just a human brain but theres no comparing AI to human email. I think its time BTS recognized this and played it up. Spin the good thing. Its a great email game! Lewis

they mean play balance. Its an option along with Fog of War. You set it up before playing.

This is my third Username. ':Username:', 'Username:' and of course 'Username'.

I like to make the "Dutch Oven' for my girlfriend. Lewis

I thought a day of silence in observance of memorial day weekend (US) was appropriate. Lewis