A Mathematical Model for Assessing Weapons Effects from Gelatin Penetration by Spheres

Abstract

A mathematical model is derived by dimensional analysis for the penetration of 20% gelatin gel by spheres. The model, which accounts for inertia and viscosity of the gel, is a generalized form of Resal's Law. The fitted results are found to agree with data on actual gel penetration by spheres.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0770352

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People

  • Larry M. Sturdivan

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  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Antipersonnel Effects
  • Ballistics
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Explosive Charges
  • Governments
  • High Explosives
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Maryland
  • Mathematical Models
  • Models
  • Projectiles
  • United States
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Mathematics

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