A new analytical model to simulate impact onto ceramic/composite armors

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 461-471

  Chocron Benloulo, I S ^a,b   Sanchez Galvez V ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical model; Ballistic impact; Ceramic composite armor

Indexed keywords

ARMOR; CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PROJECTILES; STRAIN;

BALLISTIC IMPACT; CERAMIC ARMOR;

BALLISTICS;

EID: 0032108912     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0734-743X(98)00006-2     Document Type: Article

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