Numerical solution for shape optimization of an impactor penetrating into a semi-infinite target

Computers and Structures

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-14

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

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Computational simulation; Impact; Optimization; Penetration

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRICTION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; VELOCITY;

IMPACTORS;

IMPACT TESTING;

EID: 0037214812     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(02)00391-7     Document Type: Article

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