Abstract
Perforation of a thick plate by rigid projectiles with various geometrical characteristics is studied in the present paper. The rigid projectile is subjected to the resistant force from the surrounding medium, which is formulated by the dynamic cavity expansion theory. Two perforation mechanisms, i.e., the hole enlargement for a sharp projectile nose and the plugging formation for a blunt projectile nose, are considered in the proposed analytical model. Simple and explicit formulae are obtained to predict the ballistic limit and residual velocity for the perforation of thick metallic plates, which agree with available experimental results with satisfactory accuracy.
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