Penetration of Polyethylene into Semi-Infinite 2024-T351 Aluminum up to Velocities of 37,000 Feet Per Second.

Abstract

Penetration parameters are presented for 1/3-caliber polyethylene cylinders impacting semi-infinite 2024-T351 aluminum targets at velocities ranging from 20,000 to 37,000 ft/sec. Variations of the penetration parameters with impact velocity indicate, in accord with the trends previously established at lower speeds, that penetration depth increases with the two-thirds power of velocity. This power law is currently in use by most investigators for the fluid-impact region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1966
Accession Number
ADA310399

Entities

People

  • B. P. Denardo

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautics
  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Craters
  • Diameters
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Foreign Languages
  • Gas Guns
  • Guns
  • Hypervelocity Impact
  • Impact
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Light Gas Guns
  • Materials
  • Photographs
  • Projectiles
  • Shape

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  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.