Applied High-Speed Plate Penetration Dynamics

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      Pages 1-5

3. Some Common Models

   1. Localized Interaction Approach

      Pages 9-59

   2. Cavity Expansion Approximations

      Pages 61-87

   3. Power-Law Realationships Between Impact, Residual and Ballistic Limit Velocity

      Pages 89-96

4. Shape Optimization of Impactors

   1. Towards Shape Optimization of Impactors

      Pages 99-110

   2. Shape Optimization of Impactors Penetrating into Ductile Shields

      Pages 111-137

   3. Shape Optimization of Impactors Penetrating into Concrete Shields

      Pages 139-166

   4. Optimum Shape of Impactors Against Fibre-Reinforced Plastic Laminates

      Pages 167-192

   5. Area Rules for Penetrating Impactors

      Pages 193-209

5. Optimization Of Non-homogeneous Shields

   1. Optimization of Multi-layered and Spaced Ductile Shields

      Pages 213-295

   2. Optimization of Two-Component Ceramic Shields

      Pages 297-322

6. Back Matter

   Pages 324-364

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High-speed impact dynamics is of interest in the fundamental sciences, e.g., astrophysics and space sciences, and has a number of important applications in military technologies, homeland security and engineering. When compared with experiments or numerical simulations, analytical approaches in impact mechanics only seldom yield useful results. However, when successful, analytical approaches allow us to determine general laws that are not only important in themselves but also serve as benchmarks for subsequent numerical simulations and experiments. The main goal of this monograph is to demonstrate the potential and effectiveness of analytical methods in applied high-speed penetration mechanics for two classes of problem. The first class of problem is shape optimization of impactors penetrating into ductile, concrete and some composite media. The second class of problem comprises investigation of ballistic properties and optimization of multi-layered shields, including spaced and two-component ceramic shields. Despite the massive use of mathematical techniques, the obtained results have a clear engineering meaning and are presented in an easy-to-use form. One of the chapters is devoted solely to some common approximate models, and this is the first time that a comprehensive description of the localized impactor/medium interaction approach is given. In the monograph the authors present systematically their theoretical results in the field of high-speed impact dynamics obtained during the last decade which only partially appeared in scientific journals and conferences proceedings.

• composite
• computer-aided design (CAD)
• impact
• layered target
• mechanics
• modeling
• naadje
• optimization
• penetration
• simulation

From the reviews:

"The main goal of this monograph is to demonstrate the potential and effectiveness of analytical methods in applied high-speed penetration mechanics … . This monograph is primarily written for scientists and engineers working in the field of high-speed impact dynamics and penetration." (Razvan Raducanu, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1102 (4), 2007)

• Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

  Gabi Ben-dor, Anatoly Dubinsky, Tov Elperin

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