Finite element analysis of plugging failure in steel plates struck by blunt projectiles

Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1-11

  Kane, A ^a   Borvik T ^a,b   Hopperstad, O S ^a   Langseth, M ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT FFI   (Norway)

Author keywords

Numerical simulations; Projectile perforation; Softening; Target strength; Thermoelastic thermoviscoplastic damage model; Weldox steel

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE MODEL; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; TARGET STRENGTH; THERMO-VISCOPLASTIC; THERMOELASTICS; WELDOX STEEL;

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMPACT STRENGTH; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); PROJECTILES; QUALITY ASSURANCE; TARGETS; THERMOELASTICITY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 77955257114     PISSN: 00218936     EISSN: 15289036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3129722     Document Type: Article

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