Ballistic impact on an industrial tank: study and modeling of consequences.
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.
Lecysyn
Nicolas
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Ecole des Mines d'Alès 6, avenue de Clavières, 30319 Alès Cedex, France. nicolas.lecysyn@ema.fr
Dandrieux
Aurélia
A
Heymes
Frédéric
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Aprin
Laurent
L
Slangen
Pierre
P
Munier
Laurent
L
Le Gallic
Christian
C
Dusserre
Gilles
G
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004190:Disasters; D053834:Explosive Agents; D044709:Forensic Ballistics; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D007221:Industry / Q000295:instrumentation
D053834:Explosive Agents; D015386:Hazardous Substances