A semianalytical and numerical study of penetration and perforation of an ogive-nose projectile into concrete targets under normal impact

In this article, a semianalytical model is proposed to predict the penetration depth of an ogive-nose projectile into a concrete target. In addition, the theory of shear plugging is used to calculate the residual velocity of the projectile following complete perforation of the target. In this analysis, which is based on the Forrestal model, conservation of energy was employed to determine the axial forces on the projectile and target during both the penetration and perforation stages and the governing equations were derived in each case. The tests were then simulated numerically with the finite element code LS-DYNA and good agreement was obtained with both experimental data and the predictions of the analytical model.