Ballistic Impact Characteristics of Flat-nose Projectile Penetrating Concrete and Soil Compound Target

Abstract Ballistic impact characteristics on the flat-nose projectile penetrating the concrete and soil compound target are studied. The deformation process and failure zone in the target are described by numerical simulation with finite element software. The results show that penetration depth, residual velocity and deceleration amplitude of flat-nose projectile increase with initial velocity. The features of concrete target after impact are approximately in agreement with experimental results. And the cracks and the tensile crush zone formed during penetration could characterize the damage and failure of target. Meanwhile, terminal ballistic characteristics of flat-nose projectile into single soil layer are studied to compare with that of concrete compound target. The results show that the overload of projectile penetrating hard-soil is only one-third of that of concrete compound target with low velocity. Reversely, the duration of the former is more than five times as long as the latter, and the rebound velocity of projectile penetrating soil medium is greater than the concrete compound target.