A simplified formula to estimate the load history due to ballistic impacts with bullet splash. Development and validation for finite element simulation of 9x21mm full metal jacket bullets

An original simplified formula is proposed to estimate the load history caused by ballistic impacts characterized by the so-called bullet splash phenomenon, consisting in the complete bullet fragmentation with no penetration of the target. The formula is based on the progressive momentum variation o...

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Main Authors: Riccardo Andreotti, Andrea Casaroli, Mauro Quercia, Marco V. Boniardi
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Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2022-10-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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Online Access:https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/3855/3708
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Marco V. Boniardi
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description An original simplified formula is proposed to estimate the load history caused by ballistic impacts characterized by the so-called bullet splash phenomenon, consisting in the complete bullet fragmentation with no penetration of the target. The formula is based on the progressive momentum variation of the mass of the bullet impacting on a planar plate normal to the impact direction. The method aims at creating a simplified approach to assess the response of structures by means of explicit finite element simulations without the need of modelling the interaction between impactor and target. The results demonstrate that the proposed method can be used to estimate the forces generated by bullet-splash phenomena of 9x21mm full metal jacket bullets and effectively applied to finite element simulations allowing significant reductions in computational cost
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spelling doaj-art-79baad5c234445f790d2f409bc4cb0472025-08-20T02:42:53ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89932022-10-01166260261210.3221/IGF-ESIS.62.4110.3221/IGF-ESIS.62.41A simplified formula to estimate the load history due to ballistic impacts with bullet splash. Development and validation for finite element simulation of 9x21mm full metal jacket bulletsRiccardo AndreottiAndrea CasaroliMauro QuerciaMarco V. BoniardiAn original simplified formula is proposed to estimate the load history caused by ballistic impacts characterized by the so-called bullet splash phenomenon, consisting in the complete bullet fragmentation with no penetration of the target. The formula is based on the progressive momentum variation of the mass of the bullet impacting on a planar plate normal to the impact direction. The method aims at creating a simplified approach to assess the response of structures by means of explicit finite element simulations without the need of modelling the interaction between impactor and target. The results demonstrate that the proposed method can be used to estimate the forces generated by bullet-splash phenomena of 9x21mm full metal jacket bullets and effectively applied to finite element simulations allowing significant reductions in computational costhttps://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/3855/3708ballistic impactload historybullet splashstainless steel platefinite element simulation (fem)explicit solver
spellingShingle Riccardo Andreotti
Andrea Casaroli
Mauro Quercia
Marco V. Boniardi
A simplified formula to estimate the load history due to ballistic impacts with bullet splash. Development and validation for finite element simulation of 9x21mm full metal jacket bullets
Fracture and Structural Integrity
ballistic impact
load history
bullet splash
stainless steel plate
finite element simulation (fem)
explicit solver
title A simplified formula to estimate the load history due to ballistic impacts with bullet splash. Development and validation for finite element simulation of 9x21mm full metal jacket bullets
title_full A simplified formula to estimate the load history due to ballistic impacts with bullet splash. Development and validation for finite element simulation of 9x21mm full metal jacket bullets
title_fullStr A simplified formula to estimate the load history due to ballistic impacts with bullet splash. Development and validation for finite element simulation of 9x21mm full metal jacket bullets
title_full_unstemmed A simplified formula to estimate the load history due to ballistic impacts with bullet splash. Development and validation for finite element simulation of 9x21mm full metal jacket bullets
title_short A simplified formula to estimate the load history due to ballistic impacts with bullet splash. Development and validation for finite element simulation of 9x21mm full metal jacket bullets
title_sort simplified formula to estimate the load history due to ballistic impacts with bullet splash development and validation for finite element simulation of 9x21mm full metal jacket bullets
topic ballistic impact
load history
bullet splash
stainless steel plate
finite element simulation (fem)
explicit solver
url https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/3855/3708
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