Perforation of AA5083-H116 aluminium plates with conical-nose steel projectiles - Experimental study

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 367-384

  Børvik, Tore ^a,b   Clausen, Arild H ^a   Hopperstad, Odd Sture ^a   Langseth, Magnus ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT FFI   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aluminium plates; Ballistic limit; Lightweight protection; Perforation; Steel projectiles

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; DEFORMATION; HIGH SPEED CAMERAS; IMPACT TESTING; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); PROJECTILES; STEEL; STRAIN HARDENING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESSES; VELOCITY;

ALUMINUM PLATES; BALLISTIC LIMIT; LIGHTWEIGHT PROTECTION; PERFORATION; STEEL PROJECTILES;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 1042288941     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0734-743X(03)00072-1     Document Type: Article

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