Computer Simulation of the Behavior of Titanium Alloy Plates during a High-Energy Dynamic Action

Abstract—Computer simulation methods are used to study the ballistic properties of a VT23 titanium alloy barrier plate during high-speed interaction with a conical striker. The gradient structure of the plate across thickness is taken into account in the model using a hardness parameter. The Lagrange grid method and particle method are applied. The results of computer simulation of the collision of a striker and a titanium alloy plate agree qualitatively with the experimental data of bench tests.