HYPERVELOCITY IMPACT PHENOMENA

Abstract

The parameters governing the failure of thin metal plates under the impact of high-speed fragments are being studied; special emphasis is placed on the lightweight structural alloys. The geometrical features of the perforations, together with the spatial, mass, and velocity distributions of the ejecta produced in the perforation process, are considered. A few select target materials e.g., Al and Pb are currently being investigated under impact conditions that involve the same projectile geometry but different impact velocities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 22, 1962
Accession Number
AD0278641

Entities

People

  • Frank C. Gibson
  • Karl R. Becker
  • Richard W. Watson

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aluminum
  • California
  • Corporations
  • Defense Systems
  • Demography
  • Hypervelocity Impact
  • Maryland
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metal Plates
  • Munitions
  • Particles
  • Projectiles
  • Thickness
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics