Ceramic balls protected ultra-high performance concrete structure against projectile impact–A numerical study

Liu, J; Wu, C; Li, J; Fang, J; Su, Y; Shao, R

Ceramic balls protected ultra-high performance concrete structure against projectile impact–A numerical study

Liu, J

Wu, C

Li, J

Fang, J

Su, Y

Shao, R

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Citation:: International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2019, 125 pp. 143 - 162
Issue Date:: 2019-03-01

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dc.contributor.author	Liu, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0489-8332	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wu, C https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6786-7934	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Li, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2457-1994	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Fang, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0119-6108	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Su, Y https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0043-5381	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Shao, R	en_US
dc.date.issued	2019-03-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2019, 125 pp. 143 - 162	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0734-743X	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/134959
dc.description.abstract	© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Ceramic materials have excellent mechanical properties such as light weight, great hardness and high compressive strength. In this paper, a numerical study is conducted to investigate the response of ceramic balls protected ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) targets against the high-velocity rigid projectile impact using the coupled smoothed particle hydrodynamics-finite element (SPH-FE) method in LS-DYNA. Based on the validated numerical models, parametric studies are performed to explore the effect of diameter, spatial arrangement and material type of ceramic balls as well as the impact position on the dynamic performance of UHPC targets, and then perforation and ballistic limits of ceramic balls protected UHPC targets are obtained. Compared with other UHPC slabs at the striking velocities from 500 m/s to 850 m/s, UHPC slabs protected with 6-layer hex-pack arranged ceramic balls with the diameter of 20 mm is most effective in terms of reducing the depth of penetration (DOP). In addition, the utilization of ceramic balls is economical in protective structures since the damaged ceramic balls can be replaced and undamaged ceramic balls are reusable.	en_US
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160104661
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Impact Engineering	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2018.11.006	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	en_US
dc.title	Ceramic balls protected ultra-high performance concrete structure against projectile impact–A numerical study	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	125	en_US
utslib.for	0913 Mechanical Engineering	en_US
utslib.for	0905 Civil Engineering	en_US
utslib.for	0901 Aerospace Engineering	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CBI - Centre for Built Infrastructure
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Students
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	125	en_US

Abstract:

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Ceramic materials have excellent mechanical properties such as light weight, great hardness and high compressive strength. In this paper, a numerical study is conducted to investigate the response of ceramic balls protected ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) targets against the high-velocity rigid projectile impact using the coupled smoothed particle hydrodynamics-finite element (SPH-FE) method in LS-DYNA. Based on the validated numerical models, parametric studies are performed to explore the effect of diameter, spatial arrangement and material type of ceramic balls as well as the impact position on the dynamic performance of UHPC targets, and then perforation and ballistic limits of ceramic balls protected UHPC targets are obtained. Compared with other UHPC slabs at the striking velocities from 500 m/s to 850 m/s, UHPC slabs protected with 6-layer hex-pack arranged ceramic balls with the diameter of 20 mm is most effective in terms of reducing the depth of penetration (DOP). In addition, the utilization of ceramic balls is economical in protective structures since the damaged ceramic balls can be replaced and undamaged ceramic balls are reusable.

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