Research Article
Numerical Evaluation of a Light-Gas Gun Facility for Impact Test
Table 1
Mass, velocity, and kinetic energy of NIJ test projectiles [
6].
| | Type | Test caliber | Mass g | Velocity m/s | Energy J |
| | Type IIA | 9 mm FMJ RN | 8 | 373 | 556.516 | | .40 S&W FMJ | 11.7 | 352 | 724.838 |
| | Type II | 9 mm FMJ RN | 8 | 398 | 633.616 | | .357 magnum JSP | 10.2 | 436 | 969.490 |
| | Type IIIA | .357 SIG FMJ FN | 8.1 | 448 | 812.851 | | .44 magnum SJHP | 15.6 | 436 | 1482.749 |
| | Type III | 7.62 mm FMJ (M80) | 9.6 | 847 | 3443.563 |
| | Type IV | .30 AP (M2 AP) | 10.8 | 878 | 4162.774 |
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