In the context of present military applications, the processes occurring for the penetration of kinetic energy projectiles into adobe are of large interest. In this paper, an experimental study that addresses the perforation of finite-thickness adobe targets by tungsten-alloy projectiles is presented. The results for three differently shaped projectile variants I to III are compared with respect to fragmentation, residual projectile length, and residual projectile velocity behind the same target based on experimental data in an impact velocity regime ranging up to 2100 m/s. The results differ significantly depending on projectile shape and velocity. The present paper provides experimental results concerning a target material still lacking publicly available material models as, e.g., those made available for concrete or bricks and mortar.
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