Behaviour of Thin Aluminium Plates Subjected to Impact by Ogive-nosed Projectiles

Authors

  • M.A. Iqbal Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi
  • N.K. Gupta Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi
  • G.S. Sekhon Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.56.1953

Keywords:

Ogive-nosed projectiles, perforation, adaptive meshing, aspect ratio, Johnson-Cook model

Abstract

A pneumatic gas gun has been used to fire ogive-nosed projectiles on aluminium plates
(1mm) at varying impact velocities above the ballistic limit. Impact and residual velocities have
been measured. Deformation of the target plate was studied. Experimental results formed the
basis of a subsequent finite element analysis of the problem using the ABAQUS 6.3 code. The
Johnson-Cook plastic flow and fracture model available in the code were utilised. Explicit finite
element analysis has been performed to model the perforation phenomenon. Numerical results
were significantly improved by reducing the element size up to a certain level beyond which no
significant variation in the results was observed. Adaptive meshing has been found to be useful
in obtaining the accurate results and avoiding the problem of premature termination of the
program due to excessive element distortion. Experimental and numerical results are compared
and a good agreement between the two has been found.

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Published

2006-11-01

How to Cite

Iqbal, M., Gupta, N., & Sekhon, G. (2006). Behaviour of Thin Aluminium Plates Subjected to Impact by Ogive-nosed Projectiles. Defence Science Journal, 56(5), 841–852. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.56.1953

Issue

Vol. 56 No. 5

Section

Materials Science & Metallurgy

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