Study on the performance of ceramic composite projectile penetrating into ceramic composite target

• Main Authors: Rong-cheng Yi, Li-kui Yin, Jian-ru Wang, Zhi-gang Chen, Di-qi Hu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2017-08-01
• Series: Defence Technology
• Subjects: Ceramic; Composite projectile; Penetration; Composite target; Test
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214914717300107

In order to study the performance of ceramic composite projectile penetrating into ceramic composite target, the contrast test and numerical simulations of the penetration of standard projectile and the ceramic composite projectile into a ceramic composite target were conducted. The results show that the penetration performance of ceramic composite projectile is obvious superior to that of standard projectile for ceramic composite target. The ceramic nose of ceramic composite projectile fully destroys the ceramic panels anterior to its following armor-piercing projectile body, thus maintaining the penetration ability of the following armor-piercing projectile body.