A simplified constitutive model for a SEBS gel muscle simulant - Development and experimental validation for finite elements simulations of handgun and rifle ballistic impacts
Author(s): |
Riccardo Andreotti
Valentina Leggewri Andrea Casaroli Mauro Quercia Cristian Bettin Mauro Zanella Marco V. Boniardi |
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Medium: | journal article |
Language(s): | English |
Published in: | Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 19 June 2022, n. 61, v. 16 |
Page(s): | 176-197 |
DOI: | 10.3221/igf-esis.61.12 |
Abstract: |
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 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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