Design, analysis and testing of an unconfined ceramic target to induce dwell

Proceedings - 22nd International Symposium on Ballistics

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 860-868

  Holmquist, Timothy J ^a   Anderson, Charles E ^b   Behner, Thilo ^c  

^a Network Computing Services Inc   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR HIGH SPEED DYNAMICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; SILICON CARBIDE;

ANALYSIS AND TESTING; CERAMIC TARGET; COPPER CYLINDERS; IMPACT VELOCITIES; INTERFACE DEFEAT; MAXIMUM STRESS; SILICON CARBIDE CERAMIC; STEADY STATE;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 33845990254     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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