Comparison of Penetration Efficiency in Axial and Planer Symmetries.
Abstract
It has been known for some time that, for a given target, a flat cross section projectile would penetrate deeper than a circular cross section projectile, other factors being equal. This invoked the idea that a cruciform cross section projectile would have an advantage over the circular cross section projectile. We used AUTODYN2D to simulate penetration of steel and tungsten alloy projectiles into steel targets for axial and planar symmetries. The purpose was to see to what extent the planar projectiles have an advantage over circular projectiles. We found that: planar projectiles penetrate more than circular projectiles at low velocities (1.5 km/s); planar projectiles lose their advantage with increasing velocity; much larger target dimensions are needed for full confinement of planar projectiles; and craters created by planar projectiles are much wider and their width is not constant.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA313888
Entities
People
- Y. Partom
Organizations
- University of Texas at Austin