Ballistic Penetration of Multi-layered Ceramic/steel Targets
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The response of multi-layered ceramic/steel targets to high velocity impact and penetration has been investigated through experiments and finite element simulations. Damage quantification and the material stresses and velocity histories provided by experiments are used as constraints to be satisfied by numerical simulations of the ballistic penetration event. Experimental and numerical observations demonstrate that the penetration process does not strongly depend on the ceramic material as usually assumed by most investigators. Instead, local and global effects which are related to material performance and structural features have been found to be very important factors that affect the overall target performance. These findings show that meaningful light weight armor design can only be accomplished through a combined experimental/numerical study in which relevant ballistic materials and structures are simulfaneozdsly investigated.
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