Contents
Number1 A numerical analysis for the formation of adiabatic shear bands including void nucleation and growth
H. K o b a y a s h i a n d B. Dodd
L,L. Wilson, J . C . Foster, Jr, S . E . J o n e s a n d P . P . Gillis
15
Experimental rod impact results
R . B . Schubak, D . L . Anderson and M . D. Olson
27
Simplified beams
T. G. Zhang and T. X. Yu
43
A note on a "velocity absorbing structure
M . M . A I - M o u s a w i and S. K. Ghosh
53
Flexural wave response and failure of stepped beams
C.E. Anderson, Jr, P.E.O'Donoghueand S . R . Bodner
69
Shock propagation and damage in tungsten cubes subjected to explosive loading
V. K. Luk and M . J. Forrestal
83
Comment on 'Penetration into semi-infinite reinforced-concrete targets with spherical and ogival nose projectiles' (Int. J. Impact Engng 6, 291-307, 1987)
Announcement
85
The 1989 Hypervelocity Impact Symposium. 12-14 December 1989, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
dynamic
analysis of
rigid-plastic
sensitive" energy-
Number2 W . P . Schonberg
87
Predicting the low velocity impact response of finite beams in cases of large area contact
R. C. Batra and Pei-Rong Lin
99
Steady state axisymmetric deformations of a thermoviscoplastic rod striking a hemispherical rigid cavity
K. S. Holian and B. L. Holian
115
Hydrodynamic impacts iii
simulations
of
hypervelocity
iv
('ontcnt~;
Dah-Wei Hsueh
133
Normal perforation of a thin infinite plate by a flat-headed cylindrical projectile
C. Fressengeas
141
Adiabatic shear morphology at very high strain rates
G. N. Nurick and J. B. M a r t i n
159
Deformation of thin plates subjected to impulsive Ioading--a review. Part I: theoretical considerations
G. N. Nurick and J. B. M a r t i n
171
Deformation of thin plates subjected to impulsive Ioading--a review. Part I1: experimental studies
Announcements
187
N umber 3 C. C. Chao and T. P. Tung
191
Step pressure and blast responses of clamped orthotropic hemispherical shells
A. G. Mamalis, G. N. Gioftsidis and W. Johnson
209
Second reflections and spall formation in solid Perspex spheres due to point explosive loading inair
Q; M . Li and Y. G. Huang
219
Dynamic plastic response of thin circular plates with transverse shear and rotatory inertia subjected to rectangular pulse loading
X. Weng and C. H. Y e w
229
Hypervelocity impact of two spheres
A. G. Mamalis, D. E. Manolakos and G. L. Viegelahn
241
The axial crushing of thin PVC tubes and frusta of square cross-section
B. P. Chinn, J. Happian-Smith and M . A. Macaulay
265
The effect of leg protecting fairings on the overall motion of a motorcycle in a glancing impact
W. Johnson
281
Robins on boring out cannon to accommodate heavier shot
Announcement
287
Contents
Number4 P. E. O'Donoghue, S. R. Bodner, C. E. Anderson, Jr. and M . Ravid
289
Comparison of a high velocity impact model with numerical simulation
B. Lundberg, R. Beccu and A. Nilsson
303
Nonlinear dissipative spring mass model for a percussive drill rod joint of the coupling sleeve type
P. E. Hollandsworth and H. R. Busby
315
Impact force identification using the general inverse technique
J. F. Wilson
323
Critical moments in hinge-connected beams subjected to transverse impact loading
P. S. Theocaris and C. Lazopoulos
331
An improved method for the evaluation of mode I dynamic stress intensity factors
V. K. Thompson and C. Ruiz
341
Dynamic elastic and plastic deformation double-walled cylindrical storage tanks
W. Johnson
355
Admiral John A. B. Dahlgren (1809-1870): his life, times and technical work in U.S. naval ordnance
Announcement
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of
A u t h o r Index AI-Mousawi, M. M. 53 Anderson, C. E. Jr 69, 289 Anderson, D. L. 27 Batra, Beccu, Bodner, Busby,
R. C. 99 R. 303 S. R. 69, 289 H. R. 315
Chao, C. C. 191 Chinn, B. P. 265 Dah-Wei Hsueh Dodd, B. 1
Macaulay, M. A. 265 Mamalis, A. G. 209, 241 Manolakos, D. E. 241 Martin, J. B. 159, 171 Nilsson, A. 303 Nurick, G. N. 159, 171
Pei-Rong Lin
69, 289
99
Ravid, M. 289 Ruiz, C. 341 Schonberg, W. P. 87 Schubak, R. B. 27
209
Happian-Smith, J. 265 Holian, B. L. 115 Holian, K. S. 115 Hollandsworth, P. E. 315 Huang, Y. G. 219 Johnson, W. 209, 281, 355 Jones, S. E. 15
Li, Q. M. 219 Luk, V. K. ~3
303
133
Ghosh, S . K . 53 Gillis, P. P. 15 Gioftsidis, G. N.
Lazopoulos, C.
B.
O'Donoghue, P. E. Olson, M. D. 27
Forrestal, M. J. 83 Foster, J. C. Jr 15 Fressengeas, C. 141
Kobayashi, H.
Lundberg,
Theocaris, P. S. 331 Thompson, V. K. 341 Tung, T. P. 191 Viegelahn,
G. L.
Weng, X. 229 Wilson, J. F. Wilson, L. L.
323 15
Yew, C. H. 229 Yu, T. X. 43
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Zhang, T. G.
43
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