Enhanced ballistic performance of confined multi-layered ceramic targets against long rod penetrators through interface defeat

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 37, Issue 36, 2000, Pages 4893-4913

  Espinosa, H D ^a   Brar, N S ^a,b   Yuan, G ^a   Xu, Y ^a   Arrieta, V ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ballistic penetration; Damage; Fracture; Fragmentation; Interferometry; Plasticity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011990384     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(99)00196-1     Document Type: Article

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