Effect of projectile nose shape, impact velocity and target thickness on deformation behavior of aluminum plates

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 3411-3439

  Gupta, N K ^a   Iqbal, M A ^a   Sekhon, G S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

ABAQUS; Ballistic limit; Deformation mechanism; Nose shape; Projectile perforation; Thin plates

Indexed keywords

ABAQUS; ALUMINUM; DEFORMATION; IMPACT STRENGTH; PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT; STEEL; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

BALLISTIC LIMITS; DEFORMATION MECHANISM; NOSE SHAPES; PROJECTILE PERFORATIONS; THIN PLATES;

PLATE METAL;

EID: 33947190510     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2006.09.034     Document Type: Article

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