Hypervelocity impact on brittle materials of semi-infinite thickness: Fracture morphology related to projectile diameter

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1437-1440

  Taylor, Emma A ^a   Kay, Laurie ^a   Shrine, Nick R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000870310     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00411-0     Document Type: Article

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