Oblique perforation of thick metallic plates by rigid projectiles

Oblique perforation of thick metallic plates by rigid projectiles with various nose shapes is studied in this paper. Two perforation mechanisms, i.e., the hole enlargement for a sharp projectile nose and the plugging formation for a blunt projectile nose, are considered in the proposed analytical model. It is shown that the perforation of a thick plate is dominated by several non-dimensional numbers, i.e., the impact function, the geometry function of projectile, the non-dimensional thickness of target and the impact obliquity. Explicit formulae are obtained to predict the ballistic limit, residual velocity and directional change for the oblique perforation of thick metallic plates. The proposed model is able to predict the critical condition for the occurrence of ricochet. The proposed model is validated by comparing the predictions with other existing models and independent experimental data.

Numerical study on the resistance of rigid projectiles penetrating into semi-infinite concrete targets

A study on the resistance of rigid projectiles penetrating into semi-infinite concrete targets is performed in this paper.Experimental data are analyzed to examine the penetration resistance during various stages of the penetration process.A numerical tool using AUTODYN hydrocode is applied in the study.The numerical results on both deceleration-time history and depth of penetration of projectiles are in good agreement with experimental data,which demonstrate the feasibility of the numerical model in these conditions.Based on the numerical model with a two-staged pre-drilled hole,the rigid projectile penetration in tunneling stage is studied for concrete targets with different strengths in a wide range of impact velocities.The results show that the penetration in tunnel stage can be divided into two different cases in terms of initial impact velocity.In the first case,when the impact velocity is approximately less than 600 m/s,the deceleration depends on initial impact velocity.In the second case,when the impact velocity is greater than 600 m/s,the effect of target inertia becomes apparent,which agrees with commonly used concrete penetration resistance equations based on cavity expansion model.

Modeling of Normal Perforation of Reinforced Concrete Slabs by a Rigid Projectile

An analytical model on the normal perforation of reinforced concrete slabs is constructed. The effect of reinforcing bars is further hybridized in a general three-stage model consisting of initial cratering, tunnelling and shear plugging. Besides three dimensionless numbers, i. e., the impact function I, the geometry function of projectile N and the dimensionless thickness of concrete target X, which are employed to predict the ballistic performance of perforation of concrete slabs, the reinforcement ratio Ps of concrete and the tensile strength fs of reinforcing bars are considered as the other main factors influencing the perforation process. Simpler solutions of ballistic performances of normal perforation of reinforced concrete slabs are formulated. Theoretical predictions agree well with individual published experimental data.

Attitude deflection of oblique perforation of concrete targets by a rigid projectile

A perforation model is developed to predict the attitude deflection in the oblique perforation of concrete targets by a rigid projectile,in which the inertial moment of the projectile is introduced,together with taking the attitude deflection during the shear plugging sub-stage into account,and the shape of the plug formed on the rear surface of target is also re-investigated.Moreover,a new classification of concrete targets is proposed based on the target thickness,with which the attitude deflections in different kinds of concrete targets are analyzed.It is found that the numerical results by using the new perforation model are in good agreement with the previous experimental data and simulated results.Furthermore,the variations of the attitude deflection with the initial conditions(the initial attitude angle and the initial impact velocity) are investigated.

Comparison Among Depths of Penetration of Different Targets Subjected to Rigid Projectile Impact

The ratios of depth of penetration (DOP) of different targets under the same penetration condition was investigated according to the dimensionless formula of DOP of different targets penetrated by a non-deformable projectile.Results show that various targets may be equivalent to each other.The applicable range of the equivalence and the feasibility of targets substitution were discussed by integrating the available test data.

Analysis of Penetration Model for Geo-Material by Rigid Projectile

Based on the cylindrical cavity expansion theory, a plastic-damage-elastic model is proposed for the penetration problem of geo-material. In the model, the unified strength criterion (Yu, 1991) is adopted as the failure criterion. The distributions of the radial stress and velocity are analyzed. According to the Newton's second law, a series results of the final penetration depth and the impedance load are obtained to different parameter b, when a rigid projectile normally impacts and penetrates a semi-infinite geo-material target with an impact velocity of 300-1200 m/s. By comparing with the test data available, it appears that the method can be used in analyzing the final depth and the impedance load of a rigid projectile penetrating into a semi-infinite target with different impact velocities.