Shape optimization of penetrator nose

Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 261-270

  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

AERODYNAMICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

IMPACTOR-TARGET INTERACTION MODELS; PENETRATOR NOSE;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

IMPACT;

EID: 0035329152     PISSN: 01678442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8442(01)00050-7     Document Type: Article

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