Numerical simulations of impact behaviour of thin steel plates subjected to cylindrical, conical and hemispherical non-deformable projectiles

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1635-1656

  Arias, A ^a   Rodriguez Martinez J A ^a   Rusinek, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Adaptive mesh; Ballistic limits; Ductile fracture; Numerical simulation; Perforation

Indexed keywords

ABAQUS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORMABILITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR BANDS; STEEL; THERMOPLASTICS; VISCOPLASTICITY;

JOHNSON-COOK MODEL; PERFORATION PROCESS; THERMOVISCOPLASTIC BEHAVIOR;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

ABAQUS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORMABILITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHEAR BANDS; STEEL; THERMOPLASTICS; VISCOPLASTICITY;

EID: 38049083797     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2007.06.005     Document Type: Article

References (34)

1. Borvik T., Langseth M., Hoperstad O.S., and Malo K.A. Perforation of 12 mm thick steel plates by 20 mm diameter projectiles with flat, hemispherical and conical noses Part I: experimental study. Int J Impact Engng 27 (2002) 19-35
2. Gupta N.K., Iqbal M.A., and Sekhon G.S. Experimental and numerical studies on the behaviour of thin aluminium plates subjected to impact by blunt - and hemispherical - nosed projectiles. Int J Impact Engng 32 (2006) 1921-1944
3. Corran R.S.J., Shadbolt P.J., and Ruiz C. Impact loading of plates - an experimental investigation. Int J Impact Engng 1 (1983) 3-22
4. Borvik T., Langseth M., Hoperstad O.S., and Malo K.A. Ballistic penetration of steel plates. Int J Impact Engng 22 (1999) 855-886
5. Chen X.W., Li Q.M., and Fan S.C. Initiation of adiabatic shear failure in a clamped circular plate struck by a blunt projectile. Int J Impact Engng 31 (2005) 877-893
6. Borvik T., Hopperstad O.S., Langseth M., and Malo K.A. Effect of target thickness in blunt projectile penetration of Weldox 460 E steel plates. Int J Impact Engng 28 (2003) 413-464
7. Borvik T., Langseth M., Hoperstad O.S., and Malo K.A. Perforation of 12 mm thick steel plates by 20 mm diameter projectiles with flat, hemispherical and conical noses Part II: Numerical study. Int J Impact Engng 27 (2002) 37-64
8. Hibbitt HD, Karlsson BI, Sorensen P. Abaqus User's manual, ABAQUS/EXPLICIT 6.5; 2005.
9. Teng X., Wierzbicki T., Hiermaier S., and Rohr I. Numerical prediction of fracture in the Taylor test. Int J Solids Struct 42 (2005) 2929-2948
10. Rusinek A., Zaera R., Klepaczko J.R., and Cheriguene R. Analysis of inertia and scale effects on dynamic neck formation during tension of sheet steel. Acta Mater 53 20 (2005) 5387-5400
11. Rusinek A., and Zaera R. Finite element simulation of steel ring fragmentation under radial expansion. Int J Impact Engng 34 4 (2007) 799-822
12. Chwalik P. Comportement thermomécanique du TA6V en cisaillement quasi-statique et par impact direct, rupture adiabatique et analyse numérique par éléments finis, PhD Thesis, University of Metz; 2005.
13. Rusinek A. Modélisation thermoviscoplastique d'une nuance de tôle d'acier aux grandes vitesses de déformation. Etude expérimentale et numérique du cisaillement, de la traction et de la perforation, PhD Thesis, University of Metz; 2000.
14. Borvik T., Hopperstad O.S., Dey S., Pizzinato V., Langhset M., and Albertini C. Strength and ductility of Weldox 460 E steel at high rates, elevated temperatures and various stress triaxialities. Engng Fract Mech 72 (2005) 1071-1087
15. Teng X., and Wierzbicki T. Evaluation of six fracture models in high velocity perforation. Engng Fract Mech 73 (2006) 1653-1678
16. Borvik T., Hoperstad O.S., Berstad T., and Langseth M. A computational model of viscoplasticity and ductile damage for impact and penetration. Eur J Mech 20 (2001) 685-712
17. Steinberg D.J., Cochran S.G., and Guinan M.W. Constitutive model for metals applicable at high strain rates. J Appl Phys 51 3 (1980) 1498-1504
18. Johnson GR, Cook WH. A constitutive model and data for metals subjected to large strains high strain rates and high temperatures. In: Proceedings of the seventh international symposium on ballistics; 1983.
19. Zerilli F.J., and Armstrong R.W. Dislocation mechanics based constitutive relations for materials calculations. J Appl Phys 61 (1987) 1816-1825
20. Quinney H., and Taylor G.I. The emission of latent energy due to previous cold working when a metal is heated. Proc R Soc Lond 163 (1937) 157-181
21. Hancock J.W., and Mackenzie A.C. On the mechanisms of ductile failure in high-strength steels subjected to multi-axial stress states. J Mech Phys Solids 24 (1976) 147-169
22. Johnson G.R., and Cook W.H. Fracture characteristics of three metals subjected to various strains, strain rates, temperatures and pressures. Engng Fract Mech 21 1 (1985) 31-48
23. Wood W.W. Experimental mechanics at velocity extremes - very high strain rates. Exp Mech 5 (1965) 361-371
24. Camacho G.T., and Ortiz M. Adaptive Lagrangian modelling of ballistic penetration of metallic targets. Comput Methods Appl Mech Engng 142 (1997) 269-301
25. Zhang T.G. Rupture of thin ductile tubes by oblique impact of flat-nosed missiles: analysis. Int J Impact Engng 21 7 (1998) 541-570
26. Zaera R., and Sanchez-Galvez V. Analytical modelling of normal and oblique ballistic impact on ceramic/metal lightweight armours. Int J Impact Engng 21 3 (1998) 133-148
27. Zukas J.A., and Scheffler D.R. Practical aspects of numerical simulations of dynamic events: effects of meshing. Int J Impact Engng (2000) 925-945
28. Piekutowski A.J., Forestal M.J., Poormon K.L., and Warren T.L. Penetration of 6061 - T6511 aluminium targets by ogive-nose steel projectiles with striking velocities between 0.5 and 3.0 km/s. Int J Impact Engng 23 (1999) 723-734
29. Bonnet-Lebouvier A.S., Molinari A., and Lipinski P. Analysis of the dynamic propagation of adiabatic shear bands. Int J Solids Struct 39 16 (2002) 4249-4269
30. Klósak M., Lodygowski T., and Klepaczcko J.R. Remarks on estimation of the critical impact velocity in shear. Comput Assist Mech Engng Sci 8 (2001) 579-593
31. Recht R.F., and Ipson T.W. Ballistic perforation dynamics. J Appl Mech 30 (1963) 384-390
32. Dey S., Borvik T., Hopperstad O.S., Leinum J.R., and Langseth M. The effect of target on the penetration of steel plates using three different projectile nose shapes. Int J Impact Engng 30 (2004) 1005-1038
33. Zaera R., Arias A., and Navarro C. Analytical modelling of metallic circular plates subjected to impulsive loads. Int J Solids Struct 39 (2002) 659-672
34. Arias A. Desarrollo y modelización del comportamiento frente a impacto de materiales compuestos de matriz polimérica y carga cerámica. PhD Thesis, University Carlos III of Madrid; 2002.