A phenomenological model for perforation of moderately thick plates by tumbling projectiles

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 33, Issue 24, 1996, Pages 3561-3575

  Li, Kezhun ^a   Goldsmith, Werner ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CALCULATIONS; DEFECTS; DEFORMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICS; PLASTICITY; ROTATION; VELOCITY;

CRATERING; HOLE ENLARGEMENT; PETALING; PHENOMENOLOGICAL MODEL; PLUG FORMATION; PLUG SEPARATION; PLUG SLIPPING; PLUGGING; POST PERFORATION DEFORMATION; TUMBLING PROJECTILE;

PLATE METAL;

EID: 0030269308     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7683(95)00192-1     Document Type: Article

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