A numerical study of a hydrodynamic ram benchmark experiment

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 361, Issue , 1998, Pages 139-156

  Freitas, Christopher J ^a   Anderson Jr , Charles E ^a   Walker, James D ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTAINERS; HYDRODYNAMICS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; PROJECTILES; VELOCITY;

HYDRODYNAMIC RAM;

IMPACT TESTING;

EID: 0031640301     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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