Ballistic resistance of AA5083-H116 aluminum plates against conical-nose steel projectiles impact

Wei Hai Sun, Gui Ling Ju, Ban Quan Yang, Li Jun Wang, Jing Wen Pan

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Abstract

This paper evaluates the ballistic resistance of AA5083-H116 aluminum plates against conical-nose steel projectiles impact using Arbitrary Lagrange-Euler (ALE) finite element methods. The target material was modeled with the Johnson-Cook constitutive relation using 2D axisymmetric elements with ALE rezoning. Impact vs. residual velocity curves were constructed and the ballistic limit velocity was determined. It is found that the ballistic limits increase almost linearly with increasing plate thicknesses. The numerical results have been compared to available experimental results, and good agreement was in general obtained. The study shows that the ALE formulation works well for large deformation in ballistic penetration.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaterials and Processes Technologies V
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd.
Pages1428-1431
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9783038351214
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume941-944
ISSN (Print)1022-6680
ISSN (Electronic)1662-8985

Keywords

  • Aluminum plates
  • Arbitrary Lagrange-Euler (ALE)
  • Conical-nose projectiles
  • Impact
  • Perforation

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