A Mathematical Model of Penetration of Chunky Projectiles in a Gelatin Tissue Simulant

Abstract

This report presents a general mathematical model of gelatin penetration which accounts for the effects of impact velocity, density, mass, and presented area of projectiles of several shapes (spheres, cylinders, cubes, and irregular 'chunky' fragments). From the model, one may derive the surface energy loss at impact, the remaining velocity at any depth of penetration, and the distribution of energy deposit along the penetration trajectory. All equations and the values of the required constant coefficients are given along with round-by-round comparisons of predicted versus actual penetration-time curves. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA063525

Entities

People

  • Larry M. Sturdivan

Organizations

  • United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Energy
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • Explosives
  • Health Services
  • Kinetic Energy Projectiles
  • Low Density
  • Materials
  • Mathematical Models
  • Munitions
  • Projectiles
  • Public Health
  • Shock Waves
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Effects
  • Wound Ballistics

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Explosive Engineering.