HYPERVELOCITY IMPACT EXPERIMENTS

Abstract

This final report describes the experimental results of a program, 'Hypervelocity Impact Experiments,' to investigate the vulnerability of multiple sheet thin target assemblies to hypervelocity projectiles impacting at both normal and oblique angles. This study of penetration, perforation and spalling was conducted using an accelerated-reservoir light-gas gun to launch projectiles to velocities ranging from 5000 fps to 25,500 fps. Projectile incident angles ranged from 90 degrees (normal) to 10 degrees. Target damage was evaluated in terms of hold area, depth of penetration and affected area. Damage was correlated with impact velocity, impact angle, projectile variables, and target variables. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0356903

Entities

People

  • J. W. Gehring
  • R. L. Warnica

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angle Of Incidence
  • Atmospheres
  • Contracts
  • Controlled Atmospheres
  • Detectors
  • Geometry
  • Hypervelocity Impact
  • Instrumentation
  • Luminosity
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Munitions
  • Physical Properties
  • Projectiles
  • Shock
  • Spacecraft
  • Stainless Steel
  • X Rays

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Regression Analysis.
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics