Theoretical and Experimental Impact Studies

Abstract

Thin, layered, and semi-infinite targets have been impacted experimentally, and theoretical calculations performed by the DORF code for these same target impacts. The DORF code is a two-material, two-dimensional continuous Eulerian hydrodynamic code coupled with a rigid, perfectly plastic strength model. In addition, DORF9, a nine-material version of DORF, has calculated several of the impact experiments. The agreement is good between the theoretical calculations and experimental values for shock attenuation and projectile length loss.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 03, 1972
Accession Number
AD0523694

Entities

People

  • S. T. Zalesak
  • W. E. Johnson

Organizations

  • Utility Systems Science and Software (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attenuation
  • Composite Materials
  • Equations
  • Equations Of State
  • Experimental Data
  • Hydrocodes
  • Hypervelocity Impact
  • Impact Point
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Projectile Trajectories
  • Projectiles
  • Shock
  • Terminal Ballistics
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Fluid Dynamics.