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Analytical and experimental studies on penetration into geological targets

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OSTI ID:6106728

This paper summarizes some recent analytical and experimental work on penetration into geological targets. Results from several elastic-plastic type theoretical models which predict forces on penetrators for normal impact into dry porous rock, concrete, and sea ice targets are presented and compared with measurements from field tests. Rigid-body acceleration data from newly developed laboratory scale experiments for impact velocities between 0.2 and 1.2 km/s are also presented.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA); Ktech Corp., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
6106728
Report Number(s):
SAND-83-0352C; CONF-830519-2; ON: DE83007295
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English