Research Article

Numerical Analyses of a Shield Building Subjected to a Large Commercial Aircraft Impact

Table 4

Comparison of the test and numerical results.

CaseImpact velocity (m/s)ResultsResidual velocity of engine (m/s)Velocity of debris of back face (m/s)Size of crater (mm)
Front faceBack face

FSC-60152Test [11]2258340550
DEM [11]4065410520
Mat072R33068287540
Mat0843459280465

FSC-80146Test [11]450
DEM [11]430
Mat072R3463
Mat084398