Numerical Simulation of Yawed Rod Impacts

Abstract

Numerical simulations using a three-dimensional, Lagrangian, finite element,, elastic-plastic wave propagation code, EPIC-3 were performed of yawed and nonyawed long rod penetrators impacting single targets. Comparison with experimental results, specifically, residual penetrator velocity and length, plug shape, velocity and mass, as well as a discussion of plugging simulation problems are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA114543

Entities

People

  • B. E. Ringers

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Gaps
  • Algorithms
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Diameters
  • Energy
  • Geometry
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Line Of Fire
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Simulations
  • Surface Finishing
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)