Finite element evaluation of projectile nose angle effects in ballistic perforation of high strength fabric

Composite Structures

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 314-320

  Talebi, H ^a   Wong, S V ^a   Hamouda, A M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Ballistic perforation; Fabric; Finite elements; LS DYNA

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; BALLISTICS; FABRICS; FRACTURE FIXATION; IMPACT STRENGTH; PROJECTILES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; WOOL; YARN;

ANGLE EFFECTS; BALLISTIC PERFORATION; EIGHT NODE; FABRIC; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT CODE; FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; FINITE ELEMENT MODELING; FINITE ELEMENTS; HIGH-STRENGTH FABRIC; LOAD-CARRYING; LS-DYNA; SOLID ELEMENTS; TRANSVERSELY ISOTROPIC; VON MISES STRESSES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FABRIC; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; STRENGTH; STRESS; TESTING; YARN;

EID: 52749090266     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2008.02.009     Document Type: Article

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