A note on the geometric scaling of long-rod penetration

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 277-283

  Rosenberg, Z ^a   Kreif, R ^a   Dekel, E ^a  

^a RAFAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Geometrical scaling; Long rod penetrators; Terminal ballistics

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BRITTLE FRACTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COPPER ALLOYS; DUCTILITY; IMPACT TESTING; TUNGSTEN ALLOYS;

GEOMETRICAL SCALING; LONG ROD PENETRATORS; SOFTWARE PACKAGE PISCES2DELK; TERMINAL BALLISTICS;

BALLISTICS;

EID: 0031103675     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0734-743x(96)00023-1     Document Type: Article

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