Efficient method for continuous measurement of projectile motion in ballistic impact experiments

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 155-170

  Starratt, Darlene ^a   Sanders, Tim ^a   Cepuš, Elvis ^a   Poursartip, Anoush ^a   Vaziri, Reza ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; IMPACT TESTING; PROJECTILES;

BALLISTIC IMPACT; PROJECTILE VELOCITY;

BALLISTICS;

EID: 0034135497     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0734-743X(99)00045-7     Document Type: Article

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