On the role of material properties in the terminal ballistics of long rods

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 835-851

  Rosenberg, Z ^a   Dekel, E ^a  

^a RAFAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ceramic armor; Long rods; Penetration mechanics; Reactive armor

Indexed keywords

ARMOR; CERAMIC MATERIALS; DATA ACQUISITION; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; MATERIALS BALANCE; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PROJECTILES; STEEL SHEET; STRAIN RATE; TUNGSTEN ALLOYS;

CERAMIC ARMOR; LONG RODS; PENETRATION MECHANICS; REACTIVE ARMOR;

BALLISTICS;

EID: 2942548085     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2004.03.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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