Steady-state hydrodynamic theory, or variations thereof, has been applied to long-rod penetration since the 1940s. It is generally believed that projectile strength is of little consequence at high velocities, and that hydrodynamic theory is applicable to long-rod penetration when penetration pressu
On the hydrodynamic limit of long rod penetration
β Scribed by Yehuda Partom
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 374 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0734-743X
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