Dropped objects' plugging capacity of steel plates: An experimental investigation

Abstract The plugging capacity of simply supported and continuous plates in steel grade St 52-3N, subjected to a dropped drill-collar in the velocity range frame 0–50 m s−1 has been studied experimentally. All tests have been carried out in scale 1:4 and the target thickness, inplane stiffness of target, and mass of the projectile have been the primary variables. In addition to the dynamic tests, static punch tests have been carried out to study any relationship between the dynamic and static plugging capacities.