Penetration Behavior of Concrete Targets Subjected to Tungsten-Alloy Long-Rod Projectile Impact
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 150, Issue 2
Abstract
This paper presents an experimental study and theoretical analysis on the penetration behavior of a tungsten-alloy long-rod projectile into a concrete target with an impact velocity ranging from 900 to . Different penetration regimes are investigated in the experiment in order to have a better understanding of the penetration mechanism of tungsten-alloy projectiles with different impact velocities. The state of the projectiles during penetration and damage parameters of residual projectile and targets are analyzed. Penetration models during abrasion and deforming stages are modified by taking into account of the coupling effects of abrasion, deforming, and shape evolution. Furthermore, the model during the eroding penetration stage is improved to describe the penetration process by considering shape evolution and deforming characteristics of the projectiles. Finally, the improved models are validated against the corresponding experimental results. The results indicate that the crater depth, diameter, and volume of a target are proportional to the impact velocity and impact kinetic energy, separately. The abrasion and deformation of the projectile have a great influence on its penetration process, which cannot be ignored. The calculated depth of penetration (DOP) with different velocities is well-correlated with the experimental results. Residual projectile after erosion penetration still has a greater penetration ability to the concrete target and contributes a larger proportion in the penetration depth.
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Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. The available items include the details of establishing formulations and solving problems, the detailed data shown in the figures, and the calculation code for the calculation models.
Acknowledgments
This research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 12202205 and 12141202), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 30917011104).
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Volume 150 • Issue 2 • February 2024
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Received: Jun 8, 2023
Accepted: Sep 12, 2023
Published online: Nov 16, 2023
Published in print: Feb 1, 2024
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