Effect of projectile nose shape, impact velocity and target thickness on the deformation behavior of layered plates

The present study is based on the experimental and numerical investigations of deformation behavior of layered aluminum plates of different thicknesses under the impact of flat, ogive and hemispherical nosed steel projectiles. Thin-layered plates arranged in various combinations were normally impact...

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Published in:International journal of impact engineering 2008, Vol.35 (1), p.37-60
Main Authors: Gupta, N.K., Iqbal, M.A., Sekhon, G.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abaqus
Deformation mechanism
Exact sciences and technology
Fracture mechanics (crack, fatigue, damage...)
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Inelasticity (thermoplasticity, viscoplasticity...)
Layered plate
Nose shape
Physics
Solid mechanics
Structural and continuum mechanics
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Summary:The present study is based on the experimental and numerical investigations of deformation behavior of layered aluminum plates of different thicknesses under the impact of flat, ogive and hemispherical nosed steel projectiles. Thin-layered plates arranged in various combinations were normally impacted at different velocities with the help of a pneumatic gun. Ballistic limit velocity and the residual velocity of the projectiles for each layered combination were obtained experimentally as well as from the finite element code, and these were compared with those of the single plates of equivalent thicknesses. For two layers, the residual velocity was comparable to that of the single plate, however, when the number of layers was increased the velocity drop was found to be higher in the case of the single plate. Ogive nosed projectile was found to be the most efficient penetrator of the layered target. Hemispherical nosed projectile required maximum energy for perforation. Deformation profiles of the target plates in the layered combinations were measured, and it was found that hemispherical nosed projectile caused highest plastic deformation of target plates. Numerical simulation of the problem was carried out using finite element code ABAQUS. Explicit solution technique of the code was used to analyze the perforation phenomenon. Results of the finite element analysis were compared with experiments and a good agreement between the two was found.
ISSN:0734-743X
1879-3509
DOI:10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2006.11.004