Mutual action between MMCS structure and projectile after ballistic impact

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 42, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 2483-2498

  Karamiş, M Baki ^a   Cerit, A Alper ^a   Nair, Fehmi ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ballistic impact; Grain deformation; Hole section; Macro damage; MM composites

Indexed keywords

ALLOYS; ALUMINUM; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; DEFORMATION; EXPLOSIVES; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); LAMINATED COMPOSITES; LAMINATES; METAL CASTING; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; PROJECTILES; REINFORCEMENT; SILICON CARBIDE;

AL ALLOYS; BALLISTIC IMPACT; BALLISTIC IMPACTS; COMPOSITE BODIES; GRAIN DEFORMATION; GRAIN DEFORMATIONS; HIGH VELOCITIES; HOLE SECTION; HOLE SECTIONS; HOLE SURFACES; LAMINATE COMPOSITES; LIGHT MICROSCOPIES; MACRO CRACKINGS; MATRIX ALLOYS; MATRIX COMPOSITES; METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES; MM COMPOSITES; PETALLING; PROJECTILE MOVEMENTS; PROJECTILE SURFACES; REINFORCEMENT PARTICLES; SIC PARTICLES; SQUEEZE CASTINGS;

BALLISTICS;

EID: 54249102585     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998308095998     Document Type: Article

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