Impact dynamics simulation for multilayer fabrics

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 537-557

  Rabb, Robert J ^a   Fahrenthold, Eric P ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Fabric modeling; Impact dynamics; Particle element method

Indexed keywords

BALLISTIC PROTECTION; BLAST MITIGATION; ELEMENT FORMULATION; ELEMENT METHOD; FABRIC MODELING; FRAGMENTATION PROCESS; GENERAL NUMERICAL MODEL; HIGH-STRENGTH FABRIC; HYBRID PARTICLES; IMPACT DYNAMICS; MULTILAYER CONFIGURATION; PLAIN WEAVE FABRICS; PROJECTILE IMPACT; SIMULATION RESULT; THERMO-MECHANICAL COUPLING; ULTRA-HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

DYNAMICS; EXPLOSIVES; MULTILAYERS;

FABRICS;

EID: 77954851039     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.2841     Document Type: Article

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