Oblique and normal perforation of concrete targets by a rigid projectile

X. W. Chen*, S. C. Fan, Q. M. Li

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Abstract

The oblique and normal perforation of a concrete target subjected to a rigid projectile impact is studied in this paper. A general three-stages model, i.e., initial cratering, tunnelling and shear plugging, is developed based on dynamic cavity expansion theory and plug formation. Analytical solutions for the ballistic performance and the perforation limit of concrete target are obtained. The proposed formulae are consistent with other empirical formulae and correlate well with the experimental data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)617-637
Number of pages21
JournalInternational Journal of Impact Engineering
Volume30
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ballistic limit
  • Concrete target
  • Impact
  • Oblique perforation
  • Rigid projectile

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