Energy absorption characteristics of aluminum plates subjected to projectile impact

Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 259-287

  Iqbal, M A ^a   Gupta, N K ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Ballistic limit; Kinetic energy; Layered plate; Projectile perforation

Indexed keywords

EID: 59149087417     PISSN: 16797817     EISSN: 16797825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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