Research Article

Modeling and Simulation of Ballistic Penetration of Ceramic-Polymer-Metal Layered Systems

Table 1

Materials and constitutive models.

ComponentMaterial [g/cm3]EPIC material numberReference

Ceramic tile(s)Aluminum nitride (AlN)3.23163[17]
Polymer layersPolyurethane foam0.3218[18]
Backing metalAluminum 6061-T6 (Al)2.7023[19]
ProjectileTungsten Heavy Alloy (WHA)17.71157[19]