Terminal ballistics. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Zvi Rosenberg, Erez Dekel.
• Other Names: Rosenberg, Zvi; Dekel, Erez
• Contents: Intro -- Preface -- Introduction -- Contents -- Part I Experimental and Numerical Techniques -- 1 Experimental Techniques -- 1.1 The Terminal Ballistics Lab -- 1.1.1 Laboratory Guns -- 1.1.2 Projectiles and Targets -- 1.1.3 Diagnostics for Terminal Ballistics -- 1.2 Determination of the Dynamic Properties of Materials -- 1.2.1 Equation of State Measurements -- 1.2.2 Dynamic Strength Measurements -- 1.2.3 Diagnostics -- 1.3 The Common Threats in Terminal Ballistics -- 2 Material Models for Numerical Simulations -- 2.1 General Description -- 2.2 Material Properties 2.2.1 The Equation of State -- 2.2.2 The Constitutive Relations -- 2.2.3 Failure of Ductile Materials -- 2.2.4 Failure of Brittle Materials -- 2.2.5 The Spall Failure -- Part II Penetration Mechanics -- 3 Rigid Penetrators -- 3.1 The Mechanics of Deep Penetration -- 3.2 The Penetration Model for Rigid Long Rods -- 3.2.1 Impact at the Ordnance Velocity Range -- 3.2.2 High Velocity Impact: The Cavitation Phenomenon -- 3.3 The Cavity Expansion Analysis -- 3.4 Deep Indentation Tests -- 3.5 The Penetration of Short Projectiles -- 3.5.1 The Influence of the Entrance Phase 3.5.2 A Numerically Based Model for the Entrance Phase Effect -- 3.6 The Impact of Spheres -- 3.6.1 Rigid Sphere Impact -- 3.6.2 The Impact of Non-rigid Spheres -- 3.7 The Effect of Friction -- 3.8 The Optimal Nose Shape -- 3.9 Concrete Targets -- 3.9.1 The Penetration Model -- 3.9.2 The Scaling Issue and the Size Effect -- 3.9.3 Other Important Issues -- 3.9.4 The Rate Dependence of Concrete-like Materials -- 3.9.5 The Equivalent Aluminum Target -- 3.10 The Deep Penetration of Deforming Rods -- 3.11 The Effect of Yaw on Rigid Rod Penetration -- 3.12 The Transition to Finite-Thickness Targets 4 Plate Perforation -- 4.1 General Description -- 4.2 The Perforation of Ductile Plates by Sharp Nosed Rigid Projectiles -- 4.3 Plate Perforation by Spherical Nosed Projectiles -- 4.4 Plate Perforation by Blunt Projectiles -- 4.5 Forced Shear Localization and Adiabatic Shear Failure -- 4.6 The Effective Strength of Metallic Targets -- 4.7 The Perforation of Concrete Slabs by Rigid Projectiles -- 4.8 The Catastrophic Failure of Thin Panels by Hydrodynamic Ram -- 5 Eroding Penetrators -- 5.1 General Considerations -- 5.2 The Penetration of Shaped Charge Jets
• Edition: 3rd ed
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (410 p.)
• Subjects: 623.516; Penetration mechanics -- Mathematical models; Shock (Mechanics) -- Mathematical models; Ballistics; Materials science; Mechanics of solids; Security & fire alarm systems; Technical design; Metals technology / metallurgy; Classical mechanics; Technology & Engineering -- Material Science; Science -- Mechanics -- Solids; Technology & Engineering -- Engineering (General); Technology & Engineering -- Industrial Design -- Product; Science -- Mechanics -- General; Ballistics; Penetration mechanics -- Mathematical models; Shock (Mechanics) -- Mathematical models; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030466121; 3030466124
• Related ISBNs: 9783030466114; 3030466116
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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