Numerical and empirical approach in predicting the penetration of a concrete target by an ogive-nosed projectile

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 42, Issue 14-15, 2006, Pages 1258-1268

  Tham, C Y ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Concrete; Deceleration time; Hydrocode; Penetration; Penetration equation; Projectile; Radial stresses

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCRETE BUILDINGS; HYDRODYNAMICS; NOSE CONES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STRAIN RATE;

DECELERATION TIME; HYDROCODES; PENETRATION EQUATIONS; RADIAL STRESSES;

PROJECTILES;

EID: 33748435352     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2006.06.011     Document Type: Article

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