Accession Number:

ADA071503

Title:

Review of Earth Penetrating Weapon Calculations.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 3 Dec 74-31 Dec 75,

Corporate Author:

PACIFICA TECHNOLOGY DEL MAR CA

Personal Author(s):

• BJork,R. L.

Report Date:

1975-12-31

Pagination or Media Count:

68.0

Abstract:

A series of earth penetration experiments was conducted by DNA at the DRES Watching Hill Site in Alberta, Canada, in mid-July, 1974. Prior to the firings, WES had provided material property specifications for the site, and several organizations used them to calculate the event. This paper has the objective of performing a review and evaluation of the computations of penetrator performance, including consideration of zoning, material models, and other numerical models and schemes.

Descriptors:

• *SOILS
• *EARTH PENETRATING DEVICES
• STRESSES
• WEAPONS
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• ALGORITHMS
• EXPERIMENTAL DATA
• LOADS(FORCES)
• SATURATION
• PENETRATION
• FRICTION
• DECELERATION

Subject Categories:

• Soil Mechanics
• Ammunition and Explosives
• Mechanics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE