Ballistic resistance of double-layered armor plates

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 870-884

  Teng, X ^a   Wierzbicki, T ^a   Huang, M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ductility; Fracture criterion; Impact failure; Perforation; Projectile

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DUCTILITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); PROJECTILES;

BALLISTIC RESISTANCE; FRACTURE CRITERION; IMPACT FAILURE; PERFORATION;

ARMOR;

EID: 43449118052     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2008.01.008     Document Type: Article

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