A method for scaling ballistic penetration phenomena

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 9-10, 1997, Pages 821-829

  Me Bar, Y ^a  

^a RAFAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; CONCRETE TESTING; CURVE FITTING; STRAIN;

BALLISTIC PENETRATION PHENOMENA;

PROJECTILES;

EID: 0031249621     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0734-743x(97)00020-1     Document Type: Article

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