A Hypervelocity Experimental Research Database (HERD): Support for the Wright Laboratory Armament Directorate Code Validation Program (COVAL)

Conference · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994

OSTI ID:10190307

Mullin, S A; Anderson, Jr, C E ^[1]; Hertel, Jr, E S ^[2]; Hunt, R D ^[3]

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1. Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX (United States). Materials and Mechanics Dept.
2. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
3. Wright Lab. Armament Directorate, Eglin AFB, FL (United States). Technology Assessment Branch

The Hypervelocity Experimental Research Database (HERD) described in this paper was developed to aid researchers with code validation for impacts that occur at velocities faster than the testable regime. Codes of concern include both hydrocodes and fast-running analytical or semi-empirical models used to predict the impact phenomenology and damage that results to projectiles and targets. There are several well documented experimental programs that can serve as benchmarks for code validation; these are identified and described. Recommendations for further experimentation (a canonical problem) to provide validation data are also discussed.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 10190307
• Report Number(s): SAND--94-0378C; CONF-9409211--4; ON: DE95001628
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
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COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
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IMPACT SHOCK
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PROJECTILES
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