On the ballistic resistance of double-layered steel plates: An experimental and numerical investigation

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 6701-6723

  Dey, S ^a   Borvik T ^a,b   Teng, X ^c   Wierzbicki, T ^c   Hopperstad, O S ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT FFI   (Norway)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ballistic penetration; Experimental tests; High strength steel; Layered target; LS DYNA

Indexed keywords

BALLISTIC PENETRATION; EXPERIMENTAL TESTS; HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL; LAYERED TARGETS; LS-DYNA;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; PERFORATING; PROJECTILES; STEEL STRUCTURES;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 34547838160     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2007.03.005     Document Type: Article

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