On the ballistic resistance of multi-layered targets with air gaps

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 35, Issue 23, 1998, Pages 3097-3103

  Ben Dor, G ^a   Dubinsky, A ^a   Elperin, T ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUATIONS OF MOTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); THREE DIMENSIONAL;

AIR GAPS; BALLISTIC RESISTANCE; MULTILAYERED TARGETS;

IMPACT RESISTANCE;

EID: 0032131903     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(97)00358-2     Document Type: Article

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