Deformation of a Coarse-Aggregate Barrier Subjected to Ballistic Impact Loading.
Abstract
An experiment-oriented investigation aimed at gaining insight and understanding of the physical phenomena that occur when a projectile impacts a thin barrier consisting of a uniform, coarse aggregate was performed at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. The thin barrier target was an assembly of solid steel cylinders oriented in a 15-by-15 rod square-packed array. Each cylinder had a length-to-diameter ratio of 3.5 and a serial number imprinted on its rear surface to permit barrier reconstruction after each shot. The projectile consisted of a solid aluminum cylinder with a diameter of approximately 2.5 aggregate diameters and a length of 1.25 aggregate element lengths. The impact velocity was 2 km/s. The data collected consisted of the crater size in the barrier (obtained from post-test reconstruction), plastic deformation of individual cylinders, and the residual penetrator length. A detailed analysis of the damage inflicted on the aggregate elements of the barrier was performed. Iso-strain contours were mapped on the face of the barrier to shed insight into the contact mechanics of the aggregate elements. A semi-empirical aggregate deformation model was created. The expected influence of impact velocity on aggregate deformation has been proposed and added to the semi-empirical model.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA325977
Entities
People
- Todd W. Bjerke
Organizations
- United States Army Research Laboratory