Ballistic performance maps for thick metallic armour

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 96, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 81-91

  Srivathsa, B ^a   Ramakrishnan, N ^a  

^a DEFENCE METALLURGICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; IMPACT RESISTANCE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLATE METAL; PROJECTILES; STEEL; STRAIN HARDENING; TITANIUM ALLOYS; VELOCITY; YIELD STRESS;

BALLISTIC PERFORMANCE INDEX; BALLISTIC PERFORMANCE MAP; METALLIC ARMOUR; PENETRATION RESISTANCE; STRIKING VELOCITY; TERMINAL BALLISTICS; TWO STAGE PENETRATION MECHANISM;

ARMOR;

EID: 0033225019     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(99)00270-8     Document Type: Article

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