Numerical Studies of Penetration in Light Armor, Concrete and Brick-Wall Targets

ABSTRACT The accurate numerical simulation of projectile penetration process is a complex challenge. Experimental investigation of these time-dependent non-linear events is expensive and time-consuming. In this paper, 3-D numerical simulations are carried out to estimate the penetration performance of designed penetrators against the double and triple brick-wall, plain concrete wall and light armor targets at impact velocities of 120 to 300 m/s, undergoing normal and oblique impacts. In all simulations, both the projectile and targets are modeled using Lagrange solver facility, available in AN...