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

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-60

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

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Abaqus; Deformation mechanism; Layered plate; Nose shape

Indexed keywords

ABAQUS; ALUMINUM; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMPACT TESTING;

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; LAYERED PLATES; NOSE SHAPE; TARGET THICKNESS;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 36248942464     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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