Optimal 3D impactors penetrating into layered targets

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 161-166

  Ben Dor, G ^a   Dubinsky, A ^a   Elperin, T ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; DUCTILITY; HYPERSONIC FLOW; LAMINATES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROJECTILES; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

DUCTILE TARGETS; HIGH SPEED IMPACTORS; PENETRATION DEPTH;

IMPACT TESTING;

EID: 0031197695     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8442(97)00018-9     Document Type: Article

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