Numerical Analysis of Projectile Impact and Deep Penetration into Earth Media
Abstract
A study was carried out to examine the utility, and some of the limitations, of using a finite-difference Lagrangian code to analyze relatively deep penetrations of projectiles into earth media. Numerical solutions were obtained for the normal impact of an 8-in. dia, 602-lb steel ogival projectile at 2000 fps into a soil/shale layered target. Two types of analyses were performed. In the first, the soil response, penetration dynamics, and projectile response were analyzed as one problem. The projectile was treated as an elastic-plastic, or deformable body, in order to determine the internal stress response. In the second analysis, the projectile was treated as a rigid body, and its penetration to a depth of 22 ft was calculated.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA014142
Entities
People
- K. N. Kreyenhagen
- M. H. Wagner
- W. S. Goerke