Experimental Investigation on the Ballistic Resistace of Metal Plates Subjected to Impact of Rigid Projectiles

摘要

The ballistic performance of monolithic and multi-layered steel plates impacted by ogival-nosed projectiles was investigated by using a gas gun experimentally.The total thickness of in-contact multi-layered target was equally to that of monolithic target.The results show that,for the high strength targets,the monolithic targets have greater ballistic limit velocities than multi-layered targets,and also the ballistic limit velocities of targets decrease with the increase of the number of layers.However,for the low strength targets,the monolithic targets have lower ballistic limit velocities than multi-layered targets.The differences in target capacity between various impact conditions can be related to the transitions of perforation mechanisms and failure models.