Author(s)

J. Buchar, R. Cortes & C. Navarrcf

Abstract

A study of long rod penetration into steel targets J. Buchar,* R. Cortes^ & C. Navarrcf "Department of Physics, University of Agriculture, Zemedelska 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic ^Department of Materials Science, E.T.S. de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain ^Department of Engineering, Carlos III University, Av. de Butarque 15, Leganes, 28911 Madrid, Spain ABSTRACT The impact of long steel projectiles onto thick steel targets is experimentally and numerically studied in this paper. The projectiles were launched using a sabot technology, and impacted against a 2m x 2m square plates of thicknesses ranging from 0.2 to 0.4 m. A total of 49 impacts were made. Projectile lengths to diameter ratios of l/d=12, l/d=18 and l/d=25 were considered. Impact velocities ranged from 1400 m/s to 2300 m/s. The penetration depth for each experiment was determined. Program AUTODY

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