Perforation of steel and polycarbonate plates by tumbling projectiles

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 34, Issue 35-36, 1997, Pages 4581-4596

  Li, Kezhun ^a,b   Goldsmith, Werner ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Case Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; IMPACT TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYCARBONATES; PROJECTILES; STEEL;

STEEL 4130; TUMBLING PROJECTILES;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 0031342451     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(97)84387-9     Document Type: Article

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