A computational study of the influence of projectile strength on the performance of long-rod penetrators

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 671-677

  Rosenberg, Z ^a   Dekel, E ^a  

^a NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

2 D simulations; Long rod penetration; Strength effects

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PROJECTILES; SIMULATION; STEEL; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TUNGSTEN ALLOYS; VELOCITY CONTROL;

PENETRATION;

IMPACT TESTING;

EID: 0030244056     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0734-743X(95)00057-H     Document Type: Article

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