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A Spherical Cavity Expansion Penetration Model for Concrete Based on Hoek–Brown Strength Criterion

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Published/Copyright: April 20, 2012
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International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation
From the journal International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation Volume 13 Issue 2

Abstract

A spherical cavity expansion model for concrete is first proposed by using an elastic-brittle-plastic material law with Hoek–Brown strength criterion. The constitutive model can capture the basic features of the mechanical response of concrete materials including the effects of strain-softening and pressure hardening (pressure-dependent shear strength) and all the parameters used in the model can be determined from material tests. The forcing function obtained from the spherical cavity expansion analysis is then employed to construct a penetration model for concrete targets struck by ogival-nosed projectiles. It transpires that the present model predictions are in good agreement with experimental observations in terms of penetration depth and ballistic limits/residual velocities in the case of perforation.

Keywords: Penetration; perforation; spherical cavity expansion; concrete target; Hoek–Brown strength criterion
PACS®(2010): 62.50.-p.
Received: 2011-10-10
Accepted: 2011-10-18
Published Online: 2012-4-20
Published in Print: 2012-4-1

©2012 by De Gruyter

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https://doi.org/10.1515/ijnsns-2011-0099
Keywords for this article
Penetration; perforation; spherical cavity expansion; concrete target; Hoek–Brown strength criterion

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Masthead
  2. Effect of Aging Treatment on Dynamic Behavior of Mg-Gd-Y Alloy
  3. Effect of Aging Treatment on Dynamic Behavior of Mg-Gd-Y Alloy
  4. On the Energy of Dynamic Fractures
  5. On the Energy of Dynamic Fractures
  6. Analysis of Thermoviscoplastic Effects on Dynamic Necking of Pure Copper Bars during Impact Tension
  7. Analysis of Thermoviscoplastic Effects on Dynamic Necking of Pure Copper Bars during Impact Tension
  8. Mechanism of High-velocity Projectile Penetration into Concrete
  9. Mechanism of High-velocity Projectile Penetration into Concrete
  10. A Spherical Cavity Expansion Penetration Model for Concrete Based on Hoek–Brown Strength Criterion
  11. A Spherical Cavity Expansion Penetration Model for Concrete Based on Hoek–Brown Strength Criterion
  12. Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of a Micro/Nanoscale Hybrid Composite
  13. Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of a Micro/Nanoscale Hybrid Composite
  14. Strain Rate Effects on the Interaction between an Eccentric Matrix Crack and a Circular Inclusion in Composites under Dynamic Loadings
  15. Multiscale Analysis of Particle Size-dependent Steady Compaction Waves in Granular Energetic Materials
  16. Multiscale Analysis of Particle Size-dependent Steady Compaction Waves in Granular Energetic Materials
  17. Numerical Simulation of Liquid-Fueled Detonations by an Eulerian–Lagrangian Model
  18. Numerical Simulation of Liquid-Fueled Detonations by an Eulerian–Lagrangian Model
  19. Effects of HMX Particle Size on the Shock Initiation of PBXC03 Explosive
  20. Effects of HMX Particle Size on the Shock Initiation of PBXC03 Explosive
  21. Investigation into the Spall Strength of Cast Iron
  22. Investigation into the Spall Strength of Cast Iron
  23. Numerical Analysis of Shockwave Propagation in Urban Underpass
  24. Numerical Analysis of Shockwave Propagation in Urban Underpass
  25. Experimental Study on Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Amphibolites, Sericite-quartz Schist and Sandstone under Impact Loadings
  26. Experimental Study on Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Amphibolites, Sericite-quartz Schist and Sandstone under Impact Loadings
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  29. Effect of Aging Treatment on Dynamic Behavior of Mg-Gd-Y Alloy
  30. On the Energy of Dynamic Fractures
  31. Analysis of Thermoviscoplastic Effects on Dynamic Necking of Pure Copper Bars during Impact Tension
  32. Mechanism of High-velocity Projectile Penetration into Concrete
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  34. Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of a Micro/Nanoscale Hybrid Composite
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  37. Numerical Simulation of Liquid-Fueled Detonations by an Eulerian–Lagrangian Model
  38. Effects of HMX Particle Size on the Shock Initiation of PBXC03 Explosive
  39. Investigation into the Spall Strength of Cast Iron
  40. Numerical Analysis of Shockwave Propagation in Urban Underpass
  41. Experimental Study on Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Amphibolites, Sericite-quartz Schist and Sandstone under Impact Loadings
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