ISSN: 1945-7553
CODEN: JTEVAB
Page Count: 3

A Screening Method for Ballistic Evaluation of Metallic Armor Materials

Singh, BB
Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Hyderabad,

Bhat, TB
Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Hyderabad,

(Received 30 October 2000; accepted 14 May 2001)

Abstract

This paper describes a quick and sensitive method for assessing the ballistic performance of materials. The method uses a tapered plate in which the thickness of the plate varies gradually from one end to the other.

Keywords:
ballistic evaluation, tapered plate, ballistic limit, steel armor

Paper ID: JTE12282J
DOI: 10.1520/JTE12282J
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