Ballistic limit of non-filled aluminium tank: Experimental and numerical study

This paper presents the ballistic limit for the non-filled aluminium tank. The main objective was to determine the ballistic limit for the front and rear wall of the tank. The aluminium tank was 3 mm thick, 150 mm wide and 750 mm long. It was impacted by the fragment simulating projectile (FSP) with the velocity from 239 m/s up to 556 m/s. It was observed that the ballistic limit for the front and rear wall tank was 257.7 m/s and 481 m/s, respectively. The numerical study conducted showed the agreement with experimental results.

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