Preliminary Report on Dynamic Penetration by Cones

Abstract

Studies have been made of deceleration of cone-headed projectiles in the entry phase of penetration at velocities of 600 to 2400 ft/sec. The theoretical considerations underlying this method for studying velocity effects in penetration resistance are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1946
Accession Number
AD1199478

Entities

People

  • A. J. Hodges
  • G. R. Irwin
  • J. R. Streeter

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Displacement
  • Energy
  • Errors
  • Fatty Acids
  • Films
  • Geometry
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Lubrication
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Physical Properties
  • Stearic Acid
  • Strain Rate
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.