Wave propagation in lightweight composite armor

Journal De Physique. IV : JP

Volumn 110, Issue , 2003, Pages 657-662

  Abrate, S ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMPACT TESTING; WAVE PROPAGATION;

BALLISTIC IMPACTS;

ARMOR;

EID: 0242495716     PISSN: 11554339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:20020768     Document Type: Conference Paper

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