A simplified constitutive model for a SEBS gel muscle simulant - Development and experimental validation for finite elements simulations of handgun and rifle ballistic impacts

Autor: Riccardo Andreotti, Valentina Leggeri, Andrea Casaroli, Mauro Quercia, Cristian Bettin, Mauro Zanella, Marco V. Boniardi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, Vol 16, Iss 61, Pp 176-197 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1971-8993
DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.61.12
Popis: An original simplified constitutive model is proposed to simulate the effects of ballistic impacts on blocks of synthetic muscle simulant based on mineral oil and styrene ethylene-butylene styrene polymers (SEBS) as a convenient substitute for Fackler ballistic gelatin. The model is based on a quasi-static elastic-plastic model associated with hydrodynamic properties regulated by a polynomial equation of state. The paper illustrates the development and experimental validation of the model to simulate 9x21mm full metal jacket (FMJ) round-nose, 7.62x39 mm FMJ and 5.56x45 mm NATO bullets penetrating 145x145x400 mm gel blocks. All material parameters are provided to be implemented in built-in LS-Dyna keywords. The validation confirms the effectiveness of the model and suggests possible further developments. The work also confirms the tested synthetic gel as a valid and convenient substitute for Fackler 10% ballistic gelatin at 4 �C
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