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A Theoretical and Experimental Study of Projectile Impact on Clamped Circular Plates

Kelly, James M.; Wilshaw, T. R.

UCB/SESM-1967/26, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1967-09-01, 29 pages (500/C23/67/26)

A method for the analysis of the plastic deformation of a circular plate subject to projectile impact is presented based on the assumption that the material is rigid viscoplastic, obeying a von Mises yield condition and associated flow rule.

Available online: http://nisee.berkeley.edu/documents/SEMM/SEMM-67-26.pdf (1 MB)