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Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering >> 2012, Volume 6, Issue 2 doi: 10.1007/s11709-012-0160-z

High velocity impact of metal sphere on thin metallic plate using smooth particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method

Institute of Structural Mechanics, Bauhaus-University Weimar, Weimar 99423, Germany

Available online: 2012-06-05
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The modeling of high velocity impact is an important topic in impact engineering. Due to various constraints, experimental data are extremely limited. Therefore, detailed numerical simulation can be considered as a desirable alternative. However, the physical processes involved in the impact are very sophisticated; hence a practical and complete reproduction of the phenomena involves complicated numerical models. In this paper, we present a smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method to model two-dimensional impact of metal sphere on thin metallic plate. The simulations are applied to different materials (Aluminum, Lead and Steel); however the target and projectile are formed of similar metals. A wide range of velocities (300, 1000, 2000, and 3100 m/s) are considered in this study. The goal is to study the most sensitive input parameters (impact velocity and plate thickness) on the longitudinal extension of the projectile, penetration depth and damage crater.

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