Ballistic limit for oblique impact of thin sandwich panels and spaced plates

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1339-1354

  Zhou, D W ^a   Stronge, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ballistic limit; Finite element analysis; Metallic sandwich panel; Multilayer; Oblique impact

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; EXPLOSIVES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE FIXATION; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; IRON; LIGHT VELOCITY; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); PROJECTILES; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM TELLURIDE; SPEED; STAINLESS STEEL; STEEL; STEEL SHEET; WELL PERFORATION;

BALLISTIC LIMITS; ENERGY LOSSES; FINITE ELEMENT (FE) CODE; FRACTURE PATTERNS; LAYERED PLATES; LENGTH TO DIAMETER RATIO; MONOLITHIC PLATES; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; OBLIQUE IMPACTS; PERFORATED PLATES; SANDWICH PANELS;

BALLISTICS;

EID: 48349121167     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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