Shaped charge penetration in alumina targets

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 1-5, 1997, Pages 375-386

  Hornemann, U ^a   Holzwarth, A ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR HIGH SPEED DYNAMICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; BALLISTICS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; IMPACT TESTING; ORDNANCE; PERFORMANCE;

SHAPED CHARGE JETS; SHAPED CHARGE PENETRATION;

TARGETS;

EID: 0031367335     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0734-743x(97)87508-2     Document Type: Article

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