Experimental study of transient pressure wave in the behind armor blunt trauma induced by different rifle bullets

Pressure wave plays an important role in the occurrence of behind armor blunt trauma (BABT), and ballistic gelatin is widely used as a surrogate of biological tissue in the research of BABT. Comparison of pressure wave in the gelatin behind armor for different rifle bullets is lacking. The aim of this study was to observe dynamic changes in pressure wave induced by ballistic blunt impact on the armored gelatin block and to compare the effects of bullet type on the parameters of the transient pressure wave. The gelatin blocks protected with National Institute of Justice (NIJ) class III bulletproof armor were shot by three types of rifle bullet with the same level of impact energy. The transient pressure signals at five locations were recorded with pressure sensors and three parameters (maximum pressure, maximum pressure impulse, and the duration of the first positive phase) were determined and discussed. The results indicated that the waveform and the twin peak of transient pressure wave were not related to the bullet type. However, the values of pressure wave’s parameters were significantly affected by bullet type. Additionally, the attenuation of pressure amplitude followed the similar law for the three ammunitions. These findings may be helpful to get some insight in the BABT and improve the structure design of bullet.     

穿甲子弹偏心入射陶瓷/钢复合靶板试验

设计并进行了7.62mm穿甲子弹侵彻陶瓷/低碳钢复合靶板的弹道试验,得到了极限速度及陶瓷锥底部半径等数据。分析了锥底半径与入射速度、面板及背板厚度的关系,着重分析了偏心入射时靶板的抗弹机理。结果表明:陶瓷锥可分为破碎区和粉碎区,粉碎区半径约为面板厚度与弹丸半径之和;当弹着点距离陶瓷面板边缘大于5mm时,靶板的抗弹性能变化不大,而弹着点位于距陶瓷面板边缘小于5mm的板边区时,抗弹性能明显降低,靶板的有效防护面积应扣除板边区。     

Data-driven prediction of plate velocities and plate deformation of explosive reactive armor

Explosive reactive armor (ERA) is currently being actively developed as a protective system for mobile devices against ballistic threats such as kinetic energy penetrators and shaped-charge jets. Considering mobility, the aim is to design a protection system with a minimal amount of required mass. The efficiency of an ERA is sensitive to the impact position and the timing of the detonation. Therefore, different designs have to be tested for several impact scenarios to identify the best design. Since analytical models are not predicting the behavior of the ERA accurately enough and experiments, as well as numerical simulations, are too time-consuming, a data-driven model to estimate the displacements and deformation of plates of an ERA system is proposed here. The ground truth for the artificial neural network (ANN) is numerical simulation results that are validated with experiments. The ANN approximates the plate positions for different materials, plate sizes, and detonation point positions with sufficient accuracy in real-time. In a future investigation, the results from the model can be used to estimate the interaction of the ERA with a given threat. Then, a measure for the effectiveness of an ERA can be calculated. Finally, an optimal ERA can be designed and analyzed for any possible impact scenario in negligible time.     

Resistance of grid steel-tube-confined concrete targets against projectile impact: Experimental investigation and analytical engineering model

Steel-tube-confined concrete (STCC) targets are provided with excellent anti-penetration performance over semi-infinite concrete (SIC) targets since the steel tube imposes passive restraint on the in-filled concrete during the penetration process. Grid STCC system with square steel tubes is a potential solution to protective structures. In this paper, experiments of 9-cell grid STCC targets penetrated by 12.7 mm Armor Piercing Projectile (APP) were performed. The influence of side length and thickness of steel tube, steel ratio and impact velocity on anti-penetration performance were taken into account. Additionally, single-cell square STCC targets were also designed and tested for comparison with the 9-cell grid STCC targets. Damage modes and parameters of the tested targets were measured and discussed. Moreover, the stiffness of radial confinement of grid STCC targets is achieved according to the elastic solution of infinite cylindrical shell in Winkler medium. Furthermore, the penetration resistance and depth of penetration (DOP) for grid STCC targets are obtained on the basis of the dynamic finite spherical cavity-expansion (FSCE) models including radial confinement effect. It is shown that the 9-cell grid STCC targets with optimal dimension match of thickness and side length of steel tube can reduce the DOP by about 17 % and 23 % in comparison with the SIC targets and single-cell square STCC targets, respectively, due to both the confinement of square steel tube to concrete in the impacted cell and the additional confinement of the surrounding cells to the impacted cell; the penetration resistance and DOP of the grid and cellular STCC targets with similar steel ratio is close, and thus the grid STCC targets with simpler manufacturing process and excellent in-plane expandability are preferred in engineering practice; moreover, the predicted results of DOP model based on the FSCE models agree well with the tested results with the maximum disparity less than 12 % and the proposed model is more applicable to the grid and cellular STCC targets with high radial confinement.     

精细陶瓷在坦克装甲车辆中的应用与发展

综述了精细陶瓷在坦克装甲车辆动力装置、装甲防护装置、火力装置及腐蚀与防护等方面的应用现状与发展,阐述了制约精细陶瓷广泛应用的主要因素及解决措施,同时展望了精细陶瓷应用的发展前景。     

装甲目标毁伤评估的等效靶方法

目标毁伤评估的基本方法之一是实验的方法。而总是依靠大量的原型实验进行评估是不可能。提出了利用等效实验的方法进行目标毁伤评估,并结合动能弹毁伤装甲目标这一典型弹靶系统,讨论了等效靶的概念、建立及应用问题。     

装甲装备技术保障体系信息化建设初探

论述了装甲装备技术保障体系中信息化建设的地位、作用及特点,探讨了加速装甲装备技术保障体系信息化建设的思路和方法,从编制体制、设施设备建设、人才培养等方面,提出了建立装甲装备技术保障信息系统的具体建议,并研究了装甲装备技术保障系统的内容和系统建设的总体规划。     

陶瓷基复合装甲防12.7mm穿甲燃烧弹的靶试研究（Ⅱ）

基于对材料特性和防弹机理的认识,设计了由（SiC＋Si）陶瓷、616装甲钢和高强PE材料构成的陶瓷基复合靶板,靶板防护面密度为118 kg/m2,尺寸为500 mm×500 mm×25 mm。利用现役12.7 mm穿甲燃烧弹考核靶板在6发弹打击下的防护能力,检验靶板设计思路。结果表明：靶板结构是可行的,可防住V25为818 m/s的现役12.7 mm穿甲燃烧弹。     

基于作战仿真的装甲车辆作战效能评估方法

在研制开发装甲车辆的过程中需要预先知道设计的装备是否满足未来战场需要,主要是它的作战效能是否能满足要求。为了获得研制中装备的作战效能,较好的办法是建立作战模型进行仿真。在仿真结果的基础上,通过选取作战效能评估的主要评价指标,建立装甲车辆作战效能的一个综合评估模型,得到了作战效能。     

采用动网格技术的弹托分离仿真模型

针对一体化弹丸出炮口后弹托由与弹体接触到绕弹托质心做六自由度运动的过程,提出一种基于弹托分段分离运动并采用动网格技术耦合流体控制方程和六自由度运动方程的弹托分离仿真模型。以尾翼稳定脱壳穿甲弹为例,仿真分析不同马赫数下的弹托分离情况,并探讨弹托和弹体气动系数在分离过程中的变化情况。仿真结果表明:弹托分离马赫数越大,分离轨迹越靠近弹体且分离时间越短,但对地分离横向位移越大。通过与试验数据的对比,验证了所提弹托分离仿真模型的准确性。