Modelling geometrical and dimensional aspects of ballistic penetration of thick metal targets

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 369-381

  Woodward, R L ^a  

^a Australian Embassy Washington ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Armour; Ballistic impact; Finite difference modelling; Penetration mechanics; Penetrator L D ratio; Penetrator scaling

Indexed keywords

ARMOR; BALLISTICS; CALCULATIONS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GEOMETRY; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METALS; PROJECTILES; STRAIN; VELOCITY; YIELD STRESS;

LENGTH TO DIAMETER RATIO; MUSHROOMING; ONE DIMENSIONAL;

IMPACT RESISTANCE;

EID: 0030174578     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0734-743X(95)00044-B     Document Type: Article

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