Estimation of the V50 using semi-empirical (1-point) procedures

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 321-329

  Czarnecki, G J ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. laminates; Semi empirical procedures; V50

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ESTIMATION; KINETIC ENERGY;

BALLISTIC LIMITS;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0031619538     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(97)00032-2     Document Type: Article

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