Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 110, September 2003
Page(s) 603 - 608
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:20020759


J. Phys. IV France
110 (2003) 603
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:20020759

Experiments and simulations of penetration into granite by an aluminum shaped charge

M.J. Murphy, G. Randers-Pehrson, R.M. Kuklo, T.A. Rambur, L.L. Switzer and M.A. Summers

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, CA 94550, U.S.A.


Abstract
This paper describes experimental results and numerical simulations of jet penetration into granite from an aluminum lined shaped charge. Several penetration versus standoff experiments were conducted into an in-situ granite formation located in the Climax Ridge region of the Nevada Test Site. Simulations of the jet penetration were modeled with a two dimensional arbitrary lagrange eulerian hydrocode. The effects of variations in the granite flow stress, porosity, and EOS have been evaluated. The work described in this paper is a continuation of our studies on jet penetration and modeling into high strength concrete [1].



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