Ballistics 2025

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME 1

APPLICATIONS OF AI IN BALLISTICS

Adaptive Optimisation of Explosive Reactive Armour for Protection Against Kinetic Energy and Shaped Charge Threats
P. MOLDTMANN, J. BERK, S. RYAN, A. KLAVZAR, J. LIMIDO, C. LANGE, S. RANA and S. VENKATESH
Physics Informed Neural Network (PINN) for Trajectory Estimation of Artillery Shells from Target Location
G. SIVAPRASAD, G. MATHUR and G. RAJESH
AI-Supported Computational Combustible Cartridge Case Design
Z. XIAO, Z. JIANG and J. DU
Artificial Neural Network for Damage Prediction at Hypervelocity Impacts
K. D. DHOTE and G. S. BEDEKAR

EXPLOSION MECHANICS

Warhead Performance of the German Flying Bomb (V1) in World War Two
P. M. LOCKING
Grid Dependence of Jet Cut-Off Velocity in Shaped Charge Penetration
N. PATIL
Numerical Simulation to Estimate Delay Between Precursor and Main Shaped Charge Warhead
N. PATIL, S. SHARMA, D. SHARMA and MV R. KUMAR
Investigation of Shock Wave Propagation in Soft Tissue Simulants: An Analysis of Ballistic Gelatin and Synthetic Ballistic Gel
H. SEEBER, M. GERBEIT, D. GRASSE, D. KRENTEL and S. GROBERT
Copper LuREx: Comparison of the Fragmentation of Copper- and Steel-Cased Explosive Devices
D. W. PRICE, B. L. ADAMS, A. HARDING, C. CORBETT and S. CALVERLEY
Application of Gurney and Flight of Fragment Calculations for Water Jet Velocities in Explosive Applications
R. L. BAUER, T. B. FRIEDRICH and C. E. JOHNSON
Computer Tomography-Based Fragmentation Analysis of Reactive Materials
N. MÄGERLEIN, M. SEIDL and D. KRAMER
Hypervelocity Impact Initiation: Challenging V²D
T. HARTMANN, R. GUTSER and W. ARNOLD
Evolution of Tank Armour Based on Lessons Learned from the War in Ukraine
P. ZOCHOWSKI, R. WARCHOL, D. POWALA, A. ORZECHOWSKI, M. MAGIER and J. GADESAUDE
The Effect of the Microstructure on the Efficiency of Shaped Charges Obtained Via Powder Metallurgy
M. STRAG, P. PODGORZAK, J. BAGROWSKI and P. RULINSKI
A Novel Coupled FE/SPH Approach for Shaped Charge Modeling
C. LANGE, L. OLOVSSON, M. GRASWALD and A. KLAVZAR
Fragmentation Simulation of Annealed and Hardened Steel Cylinders Using an Advanced Meshless Numerical Method Integrating a Fracture Model Addressing Tensile and Shear Failure Modes
F. NOZERES, J. LIMIDO, H. COUQUE and P. BAILLY
Massively Parallel Extension of the Gamma-SPH Approach for Defense Applications
G. DAKIN, A. COLLE and J. LIMIDO
Numerical Study on Tandem Shaped Charge Against Different Generations of Era
C. ARCHAMBAUD, A. COLLE, J. GADESAUDE, M. J. NASLUND, J. WIEGAND and P. ZOCHOWSKI
Electromagnetic Launcher Accelerates Reactive Materials
M. SEIDL, B. RECK and D. SCHWENDICH
More on High Obliquity Impact and Explosive Initiation
D. ELMALICH, V. LEUS, V. OGNEV, M. MAYSELESS and R. CEDER
Slippage of Aramid Fabrics in Blast and Ballistic Impact Tests. Finite Element Modelling Methods and Consequences in Ballistic Resistance
G. KECHAGIADAKIS, D. LECOMPTE and W. V. PAEPEGEM
The Assessment of a Modelling Tool to Rapidly Predict the Effectiveness of Explosive Reactive Armour
S. YEAP, S. COOKE, R. GAINZ, A. ROBBIE, M. GOOD and A. R. YOUNG
Application of Tracking Doppler Radar in Missile Fragments Velocity Measurement After Mid-Air Detonation
A. WASILEWSKI, A. ROGALA and M. MAGIER
Post-Blast Residual Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Column: A Numerical Study
RAGHAV KUMAR MISHRA and ALAGAPPAN PONNALAGU
Fragment Distribution from an Aluminum-Cased Shaped Charge
J. D. WALKER and W. GRAY
Numerical and Experimental Study of Explosive Blast Waves
C. ZIMMERMANN, T. HEIDEBRECHT and M. LASOTA

HYPERSONICS

The Parametric Analysis of Flow Control Methods for Forebody Shock Structures in Supersonic Flow Field
Z. WANG and X. ZHANG
Hypersonic, Suppressor-Compatible Small Arms and Hypersonic Flight-Safe Aerial Gunnery Ammunition
R. BARRETT
Recent Developments at the SMDC Aerophysics Research Facility (ARF)
Z. PERRIN, J. COLEMAN and C. LIN

INTERIOR BALLISTICS

Analytical Modeling and Experimental Validation of Pressure-Time Profiles in Mortar Primary Cartridges: Impacts on Performance Optimization and Safety
H. ALZAABI, N. RISTOVIC, O. AL AMERI and F. HAUPT
Barrel Erosion Assessment for a 5.56×45 Caliber Weapon, in Laboratory and Operational Wear Replication Scenarios
B. STIRBU and C. ROBBE
A Methodology to Simulate Interior and Intermediate Ballistics with Dynamic Mesh Technique and Lumped Parameter Code
G. GUERMONPREZ, T. GAILLARD, J. DUPAYS, J. ANTHOINE and R. DEMARTHON
Assessment of a Strong Coupling Approach Between Solid Propellant Combustion and Structural Integrity of a Kinetic Energy Projectile
H. PERRUCHOT, C. TOUZEAU and Y. QUIRION
Discussion on Fully Non-Equilibrium Two-Phase Flow Model for Possible Applications in Interior Ballistics
M. KROL, M. MAGIER, T. MEDA and M. ROCZEK
Numerical Study of the Ignition Dynamic of a Base Bleed Unit During the Interior Ballistics Phase
G. GUERMONPREZ, T. GAILLARD, J. DUPAYS, R. DEMARTHON and J. ANTHOINE
Numerical Investigations to Establish Correlation Between Ballistic Properties Evaluated from Various Sab-Scale Motors
N. P. N. Rao, P. K. Pandey, S. Kaur, R. Ranjan, S. Jain and B. Kandasubramanian
AI Based Interior Ballistics Model for a 155 mm Piloted Guided Ammunition, Experimental Validation and Compliance to STANAG 4110
I. DELAGRANGE, P. THEBAULT, M. MOREL, A. CLOUGH and C. BOULNOIS
Thermochemical Analysis and Field Performance of Small Arms Propellants from 1953 (30-06 M2 AP) and 2012 (M55A1) Ammunition
B. STREIFEL, A. COURTNEY and M. COURTNEY
Factors Affecting Bolt Thrust and Extraction Forces in Small Caliber Weapon Systems
R. CHAPLIN and J. HAWKINS
Numerical Modeling of Wear in Interior Ballistics
M. R. JENSEN, R. CHAPLIN, K. KHANNA and J. HAWKINS
Study on Influence of Matching Between Combustible Cartridge Case and Gun Propellant Burning Rate on Internal Ballistic Performance
J. DU, C. PU and Z. XIAO
FDM—3D Printing of Thermoplastic Composites with High Energetic Solids Content Designed for Gun Propellants
A. MARIN, O. G. IORGA, G. TOADER, C. EPURE, M. MUNTEANU, A. N. ROTARIU, M. I. MARMUREANU, G. F. NOJA, A. DIACON, T. V. TIGANESCU and F. M. DIRLOMAN
Simulation of the Influence of Multi-Material and Complex-Shaped Propellant Combustion in a 120 mm Tank Gun
M. LIETZ
A Novel Approach of the Ignition and Combustion Simulation of DEM-Based Three-Dimensional Propellant Beds in Cased Munitions Based on an Extended Discontinuous Galerkin Method
D. TOMASCHEWSKI
Analysis of Pressure Waves in Gun Barrels Using a Meshless Method
S. K. VYAS, R. C. DIVIAHARSHA VARDINI, T. JAYACHANDRAN and G. RAJESH
Optimizing Projectile Design in Artillery Systems: The Role of Blow-By in Gun Performance & Tube Wear
A. SOFFER, M. HAWKSWELL, A. ROTUNDO and S. GENOVA
Numerical Simulation Assessment of Erosive Burning in Solid Propellant Rocket Engines
L. C. MATACHE, M. I. MARMUREANU, A. N. ROTARIU, A. BRAIC, F. I. PANA, D. A. A. PIRVOI and P. SOMOIAG
Stress Analysis of Gun Breech Block for Gun Design Applications
R. ABID, G. APPLEBY-THOMAS, H. GROYDER, M. GRASSO and A. HAMEED
Streamlining the Design of Neutral Burning Solid Rocket Motors: A GUI-Driven Computational Approach
F. ALSHEHHI and A. ALHANTOOBI
Screening of Metal Additives in ABS Polymer Fuel for Enhanced Performance in Hybrid Rocket Motors: A Computational Analysis Using CEA
G. NDLOVU, O. BILAINU and P. NDUNGU
Effect of Temperature, Content of Plasticizer and Nitrogen Content of Nitrocellulose on the Impact Sensitivity of Gun Propellants
F. CHEN, Q. CHEN and Z. LIU
Enhanced 155 mm Artillery Propelling Charge Development with Numerical Modelling and a Deep-Learning Approach
T. NICOLAS, F. ARNAUD, C. SEBASTIEN and B. SEBASTIEN
Study of Dependence of Burn Rate Parameters of Gun Propellant on Pressure and its Effect on Performance Prediction
S. GADDAM, J. G. BHUJBAL, R. SHARMA, P. MEHTA and S. ROY
Optimum Epoxy Resin-Based Coatings to Improve the Protection of Combustible Cartridge Cases
MENGDE WU, XUEYANG LI, YANYU JIANG and ZHENGGANG XIAO
Enhancing Accuracy in Burnout Time Estimates in Burn Rate Evaluation of Solid Propellant by First Derivative Approach
S. P. SAHNI, S. BORLE, D. K. VERMA, A. K. SORI and M. V. L. RAMESH
Study on Damage Mechanism of Projectile Engraving into Different Rifled Barrel Processes
Z.-H. ZHANG, L.-X. SHI, Y. WANG and H.-R. ZHANG
Stress Intensity Evaluation and Analysis of Piston-Type Silenced Cartridge Cases
C.-J. SUI, Y.-S. WANG, L. HE and J.-M. LI
Analysis of Relationship Between Static and Dynamic Engraving Resistance of Bullets
L. HE, J.-M. LI, and C.-J. SUI

LAUNCH DYNAMICS

Coupled Fluid-Structure Calculations to Predict the Roll Induced by Flexible Fins on 155 mm Piloted Guided Ammunition
I. DELAGRANGE, M. GAUCI and H. REYNAUD
Numerical Modelling of the Temperature Distribution in a 155 mm Artillery Barrel During Operational Rate of Fire
N. GRANGE and A. HAMON
QP-Based Optimal Design of Rifling Twist to Reduce Rifling Force
S. AN, S. AN, Y.-H. LEE, Y. LEE and S. CHOI
Effects of Air Jet and Mist Injection on the Cooling Performance of the Inner Surface of a Gun Barrel
S. I. BAEK, J. HUH, S. PARK and S. CHOI
Calculation Methods for Different Types of Propulsions Systems for Disposable Grenade Launchers
P. BADUROWICZ and D. PACEK
Evaluation of Weapon Dynamics and Weapon Mount Dynamic Response
L. FRITZ and K. WINNAAR
Gun Barrel Vibration and Effect on Accuracy
J. J. YAGLA
Multivariate Gun Accuracy Function
J. J. YAGLA
Suppressor Performance Assessment Methodology
J. KEITH CLUTTER
Analysis and Numerical Calculation of the Cause of Accidental Failure of a Firearm without Ejection at Low Temperature
Z. ZHANG, L. HE, Y. WANG, H. ZHANG and J. LI
Dynamics Simulation of Automatic Weapon Mechanisms and their Impact on Shooting Accuracy
C.-J. SUI, B. CUI, J.-M. LI, L. HE, and Y.-W. YAO
An Experiment Method for Verifying the Structural Strength Simulation of Firearm Parts Based on Optical Measurement
F. JIA, J.-L. SHA, D.-W. YUAN, D.-M. YU and J.-M. LI

VULNERABILITY AND SURVIVABILITY

Comparison Between International Standards Utilized for Testing Ballistic Helmet Performance
R. RATROUT, M. AMARIN, I. RAWASHDEH, A. AL SARDYAH, M. AL AFIFI, A. ODEH, A. ALDARADKEH and M. AKILAN
Component Kill Criteria Estimate for a Small Combustion Engine—Experimental Part
MATS HARTMANN and NIKLAS JOHANSSON
Enclosed Blast Response of Pre-Damaged Composite Plates in Barrel Experiments
HELENA DELMOTTE, STEFAN CLEMENTZ and STEFAN HALLSTRÖM
Anticipated Impact of Structural Reactive Materials on a Warheads IM
JAKOB A. BREINER and KEVIN M. JAANSALU
Hydrodynamic Ram in Fighter Jet Aircraft Fuel Tanks: Investigation of the Impact of Tank Depths
M. O. AKSU, S. OZ and B. YILDIRIM
Improved Assessment of Ammunition Effectiveness Using High-Definition Descriptive Fragments Sprays Models
C. ARCHAMBAUD and C. CHAUSSE
Assessment of Skin Penetration Surrogates for Use with Less Lethal Impact Munitions
S. A. FOLEY, D. SHERMAN, A. DAVIS, R. MACDONALD and C. BIR
Development of a Biomechanical Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Model Using Open-Source Software FEBio
V. CIBI and N. STERK
Study on the Velocity Distribution of Behind-Armor Debris from Rod Projectile Obliquely Penetrating into RHA Plate
XIAOTONG QI, JI FU, TENGFEI GUO, YANGZIYI JI and XIANGDONG LI
Assessment Methods for Damage to Hypersonic Targets under the Effect of Blast-Fragmentation Ammunition
H. GU, L. ZHOU and X. LI
Element for Increasing ERA Sandwich Effectiveness
ZBYNEK AKSTEIN, JAN KRESTAN, LADISLAV RIHA and STANISLAV ROLC
Ordered Microstructures to Improve Ceramic Mechanical Behavior in Survivability Applications
D. RYDZEWSKI and S. ESOLA
Effects of Orientation and Velocity on High-Velocity Impacts of Spherical Projectiles on Lead-Acid Batteries
QINGCONG LI, XIANGDONG LI and LANWEI ZHOU
The Distribution of Clothing Fibres in a Ballistic Wound Track and Associated Infection Risks to Civilian Conflict Casualties
E. DUNDAS, K. HEWINS and R. CRITCHLEY

VOLUME 2

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND DRONES

Analytical Comparison of the Optimization of Small Caliber Projectiles and Airburst Munitions for Countering sUAS
CEDRIC AMELOOT, ALEXANDRE PAPY, ALEXANDRE HEUCHAMPS, CYRIL ROBBE and PATRICK HENDRICK
Analysis of the Combination of Kinetic Neutralisation and Jamming of Small Drones
ALEXANDRE HEUCHAMPS, FRANCOIS HARMEL, MARIJKE VANDEWAL and ALEXANDRE PAPY
Ballistic Limit Scaling Studies Using Laser-Driven and Conventional Guns
SIDNEY CHOCRON, DANIEL PORTILLO, FREDERICK M. HEIM, CHRISTOPHER SORINI, MATT BARSOTTI and ALEXANDER LAKOCY
Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study on the Characteristics of Armature Wear and Contact Process of Small Caliber Railgun
H. ZHANG, B. GU, B. LI and C. YANG
Maturation of Railgun Technology: A European Perspective
P. WEY, M. SCHNEIDER, B. RECK, V. ANDRAUD, O. LIEBFRIED, V. BROMMER, M. BERARD and B. MARTINEZ
High-Throughput Ballistic Limit Testing Using Laser-Induced Particle Impact Tests
DANIEL PORTILLO, MICHAEL HEIM, SIDNEY CHOCRON, MATT BARSOTTI, ALEX LAKOCY and EDDIE O’HARE

EXTERIOR BALLISTICS

Study on the Influence of Small Caliber Ammunition Head Cover Defect on Aerodynamic Parameters and Flight Trajectory
BO ZHANG, BOYANG XING, LIN CHEN and SHUNSHAN FENG
External Ballistics: Parameter Estimation Using POD-RBF
JOSEPH WILHELM and JEAN-MICHEL DHAINAUT
High Order Correction Coefficients Based Ballistic Solution for Fire Control System
NITIKA MITTAL, A. ANANDARAJ and SHIRISH M. SHELAR
Single and Multi-Objective Optimization of the Aerodynamics of Projectiles Using Genetic Algorithms
MICKAEL ZEIDLER, THOMAS LAMY and MATTHIEU BESCOND
6-DoF Model Fine-Tuning: Aerodynamic Coefficients, Quaternions and Numerical Schemes
ANTOINE DUVIVIER, VÉRONIQUE DE BRIEY and BENOIT G. MARINUS
Prediction of the Dispersion of Sniper Weapon Systems Based on Stochastic Simulations
IRENE NDINDABAHIZI, VERONIQUE DE BRIEY, BEN LAUWENS and JOHAN GALLANT
Effect of Rotating Tail on the Aerodynamics of Guided Artillery Shell
RAHUL CHOPDE
Force Measurements on Small Caliber Supersonic Projectiles Using an External Force-Torque Transducer
MIGUEL A. ESCUDERO MUNOZ, BENOIT G. MARINUS, KARTHIK DEPURU-MOHAN, VÉRONIQUE DE BRIEY and ALISTAIR J. SADDINGTON
Comparative Analysis of Flight Test Trajectory Data from Photogrammetry and CFD for an Air-Delivered Store
A. S. BADRINARAYANAN and SATYENDRA SINGH
Towards Low-Cost, High-Reliability On-Board Data Logging for Large-Calibre Artillery Exterior Ballistics Measurement
C. STEYN and J. KLEYN
A Study of the Acceleration Transfer Interface And its Influence on the Boundary Layer Transition and Drag Characteristics of a 30 mm Kinetic Energy Projectile
R. C. DIVIAHARSHA VARDINI, M. R. SREELAL and G. RAJESH
Effect of Micro-Vortex Generator Geometry on Separation Characteristics of Supersonic Inlet
RAHUL CHOPDE, PRASAD PARKHI and GANAPATI JOSHI
Reconstruction of Data from Tabular Firing Tables for Tuning FCS Ballistic SW
VLADIMIR CECH
Enhanced Computational Method to Predict Fire Parameters in an Artillery Fire
A. ANANDARAJ, P. P. PARKHI, POOJA AGRAWAL and GANAPATI N. JOSHI
Attitude Estimation and Precision Guidance of a Spinning Artillery Shell
R. MANIKANDASWAMY, M. J. GEORGE and G. RAJESH
Aeromechanical Analysis of a Novel Mortar-Guided Munition with Wing Control and Enhanced Gliding Capability
MARCELO MARTINEZ, CARLOS SACCO and GUSTAVO SCARPIN
A Control Algorithm for Spin-Stabilized Projectiles Based on Model Prediction and Attitude Compensation
WANG YU and WANG XIAOMING
An Evaluation of Hollow Point Ogives on Aerospike Projectiles
JOHN STUTZ, EMILY O’CONNELL and KAITLYN WILLIAMS
An Evaluation of Limit Cycle Motion and its Impact on Aerospike Projectiles
JOHN STUTZ and CALEB JACKSON
A Novel Technique & Time Efficient Algorithm to Estimate Miss Distances in Simulation of Store Separation from Fighter Aircraft
A. VISHWAJEET, R. MULIK and A. SUNIL HIWALE
Effect of Roll Autopilot on Ballistic Flight of a Guided Ammunition
ANNALISA PIRAINO, ISH-MAEL STROOBANT and ALESSANDRO MARCUCCI
Effects of the Sintering Process on Additively Manufactured Copper Projectiles
A. LYONS, W. PETZOLDT and P. MULLIGAN
A Study on Muzzle Velocity Estimation for Naval Gun PAC (Pre-Action Calibrations) Firings Using Nonlinear Equations of Motion
DUHEE HAN, YOUNGDAE KIM, SANGHYUN KIM and SUNGPYO HONG

TERMINAL BALLISTICS

Penetrating Uranium Real Fragment Experiments for Containment Trials (PURFECT)
D. W. PRICE, B. L. ADAMS, C. S. ALEXANDER, B. G. FARFAN and A. HANSEN
Investigation of Different Glass and Aluminium Alloy Layers for Fragment Mitigation
B. ADAMS, J. DABINETT, R. EVERINGTON and D. PRICE
Study on the Pressure Characteristics in Liquid-Filled Container Subjected to Shaped Charge Jet Impact
S. MA, X. LI and L. ZHOU
Comparative Analysis of Roma Plastilina No. 1 and Weible Plastilina for Ballistic Testing Applications
A. AZEVEDO and F. COGHE
Numerical and Experimental Studies on the 9 x 19 mm Ball Ricochet Risk Impacting Regupol® E43 Sheet
E. TRANA, L. HALLER, F. DIRLOMAN, G. DOBRIN, G. TOADER, A. ROTARIU and O. BRINCOVEANU
Effectivity of a M42 Shaped Charge as a Function of Stand-Off Distance
L. KOENE and L. J. DEN HOLLANDER
Development of a Standardized Projectile for KENLW
A. ANDREI, C. ROBBE and A. PAPY
Dynamic Fragmentation and Perforation Behavior of Reactive PELE Projectiles
W. X. LIM, Q. YU, H. Y. S. CHAN, W. L. GOH and H. H. HNG
Understanding Ballistic Limit Scaling Laws
F. GOKSTORP, S. ANDERSSON, P. APPELGREN, M. INGVARSSON and P. LUNDBERG
Fragmentation Effects on Lethality Results
C. CHAUSSE, C. ARCHAMBAUD and O. PIROTAIS
Water As Interlayer for Non-Explosive Reactive Armour: Numerical Simulation and Experimental Validation
A. KLAVZAR, L. SINNIGER, L. KORTMANN and S. BOHMER
Edge Effects in Flyer Plate-Long Rod Projectile Interactions
S. CLEMENTZ, O. ANDERSSON, A. HELTE, E. BRORYD and U. GUSTAVSSON
Close-Range Post-Ricochet Behaviour and Gyroscopic Stability of Small-Calibre Projectiles
L. KOENE and S. DIJKHOF
Body Injuries Caused by Residual Jet Material and Armor Spalls after it had been Perforated by the PG-7 Heat Projectile
A. SMEDRA, T. MEDA, A. WASILEWSKI, P. SIDELNIK, P. ZOCHOWSKI, K. BERENT and J. BERENT
Pursuing Small-Scale Measures of Penetration Resistance in Ti-5553 Alloy
T. A. MASON, B. HUDDLESTON, M. MULHOLLAND, C. GIBSON, N. RASMUSSEN and H. WILLIAMS
Velocity Decay in Ballistic Gelatin Using Experimental and Computational Analysis
R. CHAPLIN, E. KUBIS, Z. AAMER, M. MINISI, M. R. JENSEN and J. HAWKINS
Body Injuries Caused by Shrapnel from the Explosion of OF-843B 120 mm Mortar Ammunition
A. SMEDRA, A. WASILEWSKI, M. ROCZEK, P. SIDELNIK, D. ROCZEK, M. KOZAK and J. BERENT
Shaped Charge Firing Through Fuel Tank within a Generic Vehicle Volume
J. KRUSELL, J. LUNDGREN, O. ANDERSSON and A. HELTE
Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation of Impact Damage to Concrete Targets Using 3D-Scanning Technology
J. BURTSCHE, C. SAUER and A. HEINE
Numerical Modelling of Additive Manufactured High-Strength Maraging Steel Targets under Ballistic Impact Before and After Heat-Treatment
MAISIE EDWARDS-MOWFORTH, MIGUEL COSTAS, MARTIN KRISTOFFERSEN, FILIPE TEIXEIRA-DIAS and TORE BØRVIK
Experimental Study of the Ballistic Resistance of Transparent Spinel Against Tungsten Carbide Core Projectiles
E. STRASSBURGER, S. BAUER and T. HUTZLER
Fast-Running Model for the Penetration Performance of Non-Ideal Shaped Charge Jets and Interaction with ERA
A. PALFELT, A. HELTE and T. OST
Methods for Measuring Material Parameters of Hardened Steel Core for Failure Models
S. BAUER and E. STRASSBURGER
Experimental and Numerical Study of the Interaction Between a Shaped Charge Jet and a Single ERA Moving Plate
N. REBOUL, A. CHINNAYYA, F. PAINTENDRE, S. D. PIAGGE, V. JAULIN, J. LIMIDO, F. RONDOT and A. COLLE
Challenges in Hydrocode Modeling of Projectile Impact onto Ceramic Armor in a Velocity Regime Comprising Interface Defeat, Partial Dwell, and Full Penetration
S. IKEDA, S. SIGNETTI and A. HEINE
Influence of Shaped Charge Jet State on its Interaction with ERA Flying Plate
N. REBOUL, A. CHINNAYYA, F. PAINTENDRE, S. D. PIAGGE, V. JAULIN, J. LIMIDO, F. RONDOT and A. COLLE
Modeling of Schuberth Helmet under Ballistic Impact for Head Injury Assessment
N. NSIAMPA and F. COGHE
Capturing Non-FMJ Bullets for Forensic Comparative Examination—Experimental and Numerical Study
D. PACEK, P. BADUROWICZ and R. GIELETA
Candle Gel as a Reusable Alternative to Ballistic Gelatin in Wound Ballistics Research
J. FERNANDES, C. ROBBE and A. AZEVEDO
Ballistic Tests of Ti64 Plates Using Armor Piercing Ammunition with Flat-Nose Hardened Steel Core
B. FIKUS, K. PIASTA, P. MARKOVSKY, D. KOVALCHUK, J. DOBROWOLSKA and J. SIENKIEWICZ
Initial Study of Terminal Ballistic Effects for Ti-Base Multi-Layered Target Consisting of Metal Matrix Composite, Porous Titanium, and 3D-Printed Ti-6Al-4V Materials
D. V. KOVALCHUK, D. G. SAVVAKIN, J. JANISZEWSKI, B. FIKUS, K. PIASTA, V. NEVMERZHYTSKIY, V. TKACHUK, O. O. STASIUK, D. V. ORYSHYCH, M. A. SKORYK and P. E. MARKOVSKY
Development of the Single Analytical Formulation for the Deformable Projectile Impact on the Multi-Layer Composite
S. PATTAJOSHI and S. RAY
Using Hydrocode Simulations in Natural Fragmentation Analysis
O. AYISIT, S. SARAN, B. A. ERBIL and C. KAYA
Optimal Two-Stage Bayesian Design for Penetration Limit Velocity Testing
K. H. HOHNECKER
Temperature Effect on the Ballistic Performance of Mild Steel Plate: A Numerical Study
ROOUF UN NABI DAR and P. ALAGAPPAN
Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Structured Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian (S-ALE) Methodologies for the Analysis of Shaped Charge Penetration
B. CANKAT and B. GOKALP
Unraveling Impact Dyanmics: A Numerical Study of Conical and Blunt Projectile Penetration in Thin Aluminum Plates
S. ALHOSANI, A. HUSAIN and S. KHAN
An Experimental and FEM Based Approach to Assess Basalt/Kevlar Hybrid Laminates for Ballistic Protection Applications
S. DOBHAL, T. S. REDDY, B. V. RAMUDU, CH. SUBRAHMANYAM and P. R. S. REDDY
Analytical Model for Head Response with Helmet under Ballistic Impact
H. LU, W. LI, Q. DU, S. AN, R. LI and J. LI
Detonation Chamber for End of Life Warheads Disposal in Fully Confined Conditions: From Design to Proof Tests
J. MESPOULET, M. PEYRATOUT, S. BOUSSAC and P. DECONINCK
Evaluation and Comparison of Backface Deformation
K. OCHOCKI, R. MACDONALD, D. SHERMAN, A. DANNAOUI, A. DAVIS, S. MORADI, A. GOERTZ, K. RAFAELS and C. BIR
Ballistic Limit Evaluation of a 5 mm Steel Plate Against Fragment Simulating Projectile using Single Stage Propellant Gun
P. D. KUMAR, V. BHARDWAJ and S. LAL
Preliminary Investigation of Cylindrical Bubble Models for Confined Cavity Induced by Hydrodynamic Ram
Y. JI, X. LI and L. ZHOU
Effects of Welding Parameters on Thermal Characteristics in Welded Joints of Ultra-High Hardness Armour Steels
C. H. M. DE VASCONCELOS, C. R. L. LOAYZA, A. A. C. FILHO, F. V. LANA, E. DE MAGALHAES BRAGA, A. DOS SANTOS PAULA and R. P. WEBER
Effect of the Projectile Impact Position on the Ballistic Efficiency of the Composite Armour
J. KRESTAN, R. RIDKY, S. ROLC and J. BUCHAR
Numerical Simulation of Diamond Fragment Penetrating Ballistic Gelatin
F. DONG, B. CUI, L. HE and J. LI
Study on the Influence of Adhesive on the Anti-Penetration Performance of Ceramic-Metal Laminated Protection
H. ZHANG, T. WANG, F. DONG and J. LI
Evaluation of the Residual Penetration Capability of Rifle Projectiles on Targets Behind Masonary Based on Experiments
J.-M. LI, L. HE and C.-J. SUI
Numerical Simulation of Rifle Bullet Penetration into Hollow Concrete Blocks Using a Failed Node-To-SPH Algorithm
C.-J. SUI, Y.-S. WANG, L. HE and J.-M. LI
Experimental Study on the Influence of Glass Thickness on the Post-Perforation Kinematics of Monolithic Copper Projectiles
L. HE, J.-M. LI and C.-J. SUI
Research on the Test of Behind Armor Blunt Trauma Based on Artificial Thorax
W. YANG, D. FANGDONG, Q. BIN, A. SHUO and L. ZIDE
Impact of Ceramic-Metal-PE Target Plate Structure and Interface Properties on Defense Against Advanced Cemented Carbide Projectiles
S. LIU, J. LI, L. HE, Y. WU, F. DONG and B. QIN
Research on Key Protective Areas of the Human Head Against Blast Waves
W.-C. ZHANG, B. QIN, Y. WU, S. WANG, J.-M. LI and L. HE
Research on the Impact of Head-Liner Gap Size on Blast Wave Protection Effectiveness
W.-C. ZHANG, B. QIN, Y. WU, J.-M. LI and L. HE
Modeling the Formation and Penetration of a High-Speed Jetting Projectile Charge
B. XU, J. LI and Z. LIU
Experimental Research on the Blunt Impact Equivalence of Lung—Simulating Materials
X. MA, Z. ZHOU, H. LU, B. QIN and J. LI
Experimental Study on Lung Surrogate by Blunt Impacting of Rubber Bullet
X. MA, S. AN, L. ZANG, B. QIN and J. LI