REPUBLIC OF SERBIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Material Resources Sector Defensive Technologies Department
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CHAracterization of behind armor debris after perforation of steel plate by armor piercing projectile
University of Belgrade - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade, pelek@mas.bg.ac.rs Slobodan jaramaz University of Belgrade - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade dejan micković University of Belgrade - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade MIroslav đorđević Technical Test Center, Belgrade Nenad miloradović Ministry of Defense, Materials Resources Sector, Belgrade
Abstract: Characterization of behind armor debris (BAD) is of utmost importance from the aspect of evaluation of an armor piercing projectile efficiency as well as from the point of target vulnerability. In the present study, the research focus is on the size, mass and shape distribution of fragments generated from the target plate. The experimental results of perforation of 6.35 mm thick steel plates by 12.7 mm armor-piercing projectile have been reported. Projectile impact and residual velocity were measured by the muzzle velocity radar system and make-up screens, respectively. Distribution of a generated BAD cloud and its energetic properties were determined using the calibrated witness pack. The proposed analytical model of the problem is based on the energy conservation, fracture mechanics and fragmentation theory. A good agreement is observed between calculated results and experimental data in terms of the shape, characteristic size and mass distribution of generated fragments. The further research will be focused on the spatial distribution of fragments, as well as on the distribution of their velocities. Keywords: Behind armor debris (BAD), armor piercing projectile, perforation, fragmentation, modeling. |
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