Normal Fuze Impact and Penetration

Abstract

A model for the penetration through a thin target by a fuzed projectile at normal incidence was developed. It was assumed that the penetration mechanisms were plugging followed by petalling. From this model the force and stress distributions acting on the fuze were plotted. It was found that the major stress on the fuze was the longitudinal component due to plugging. The effects of petalling were negligible. The forces and stresses were found to be proportional to the square of the impact velocity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA018748

Entities

People

  • F. Lee
  • M. Schwartz
  • P. Gordon

Organizations

  • Frankford Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Ammunition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dynamic Response
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Mechanics
  • Munitions
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Projectiles
  • Stress Waves
  • Wave Propagation
  • Yield Strength

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering