title: Ballistic impact on an industrial tank: study and modeling of consequences.
abstract: We have studied the sequence of events that occurs when a high-speed projectile (from 960 ms(-1) to 1480 ms(-1)) penetrates a vessel filled with toxic liquid. We find that prior to liquid ejection several well-defined phases occur, including the phenomenon known as the "hydraulic ram." Then a catastrophic tank failure leads to liquid ejection and fragmentation. This paper focuses on this phenomenon and explains how it can be related to the initial conditions of the target.
authors.affiliation: Ecole des Mines d'Alès 6, avenue de Clavières, 30319 Alès Cedex, France. nicolas.lecysyn@ema.fr
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lecysyn
authors.forename: Aurélia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dandrieux
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Heymes
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aprin
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Slangen
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Munier
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Le Gallic
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dusserre
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004190:Disasters; D053834:Explosive Agents; D044709:Forensic Ballistics; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D007221:Industry / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D053834:Explosive Agents; D015386:Hazardous Substances