Response of Plates to Projectile Impact

Abstract

This report summarizes the research in the following areas: normal impact by blunt and 60deg conically-tipped hard-steel 0.50 in diameter cylinders on Lexan, PMMA and nylon; oblique impact on aluminum, mild and hard steel targets up to ordnance velocities; Kelvar tests; ballistic limits, force measurements, controlled projectile tumbling, plate bending, impact on moving targets, yawing projectile impact on targets and numerical analysis. Keyword: Metal plates; Steel targets; Ballistic limits projectiles; Plate bending, Moving targets; Numerical analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA178741

Entities

People

  • W. Goldsmith

Organizations

  • University of California, Berkeley

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • California
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Electric Motors
  • Elements
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • Metal Plates
  • Military Research
  • Moving Targets
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Processing Equipment
  • Projectiles
  • Security
  • Theses

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • ballistics.