Scale model experiments with ceramic laminate targets

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-22

  Anderson Jr , Charles E ^a   Mullin, Scott A ^a   Piekutowski, Andrew J ^b   Blaylock, Neil W ^a   Poormon, Kevin L ^b  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0003825743     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0734-743X(95)00026-1     Document Type: Article

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