Ricochet of 0.3″ AP projectile from inclined polymeric plates

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 221-233

  Rosenberg, Z ^a   Surujon, Z ^a   Yeshurun, Y ^a   Ashuach, Y ^a   Dekel, E ^a  

^a RAFAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Armor piercing projectiles; Brittle failure; Plexiglas; Ricochet

Indexed keywords

ARMOR; BRITTLE FRACTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FORCE MEASUREMENT; FUSED SILICA; IMPACT TESTING; KINETIC ENERGY; SAPPHIRE;

ANGLE OF ATTACK; ARMOR PIERCING PROJECTILES; PLEXIGLAS; RICOCHET;

PROJECTILES;

EID: 4944257823     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2003.12.008     Document Type: Article

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