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The Simultaneous Multiple Impact Effect of Rigid Projectiles on an Aluminum Alloy Target
The interaction mechanics and residual velocities associated with simultaneous multi-projectile impact are profoundly disparate from the single-projectile case. As such
the single-projectile paradigm does not lend itself to direct extrapolation
while the existing body of literature on this multi-impact phenomenon remains largely qualitative.To elucidate the dynamic response process and damage evolution mechanisms under multi-projectile impact
a study was conducted on the simultaneous multiple impacts of rigid projectiles on 2024 aluminum alloy targets using a numerically simulated model validated by experiments.The results indicate that as impact velocity increases
target damage transitions from a cumulative damage effect to an additive damage effect. The mechanisms of cumulative damage effects vary under different impact velocities. At higher impact velocities
target damage becomes more susceptible to the number of projectiles; as the number of projectiles increases
the damage shifts from an additive damage effect to a cumulative damage effect. Additionally
a theoretical formula for the average residual velocity of multiple projectiles was established
with a mean relative error of 3.35%. The findings provide a theoretical basis forassessing damage effects under multiple impacts and for optimizing protective structure design.
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