35 “Ur” Type Anti-Tank Rifle– A Numerical Analysis of Armour Penetration of a World War II Tank

The paper presents a simulated process of penetration of a steel slab with a strength performance approximate to that of World War II battle tanks with a 7.92 mm DS projectile fired from the 35 “Ur” type anti-tank rifle. The basic technical parameters necessary for the simulation process were source...

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Main Authors: Mariusz MAGIER, Paweł ŻOCHOWSKI, Wojciech BURIAN
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Language:English
Published: Military University of Technology, Warsaw 2019-12-01
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Online Access:http://promechjournal.pl/gicid/01.3001.0013.6487
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description The paper presents a simulated process of penetration of a steel slab with a strength performance approximate to that of World War II battle tanks with a 7.92 mm DS projectile fired from the 35 “Ur” type anti-tank rifle. The basic technical parameters necessary for the simulation process were sourced from historical records. The FEM (Finite Element Method) applied in LS-Dyna enabled an estimation of the penetrating capability of the DS projectile. Decisive to the high penetrating capability of the DS projectiles were the non-optimized properties of armour steel (its high brittleness) and a high kinetic energy of the projectile, which generated high shearing stresses upon impact against the steel slab causing the effect of ‘plugging’ upon penetration. The numerical simulation results confirmed the high combat effectiveness of the DS projectile and the argument that the DS projectile could pierce a 20 mm thick armour plate made from the material applied during the World War II era.
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spelling doaj-art-58a2758f233e48079c3b8571b50756e92024-12-02T03:45:03ZengMilitary University of Technology, WarsawProblemy Mechatroniki2081-58912019-12-01104718610.5604/01.3001.0013.648701.3001.0013.648735 “Ur” Type Anti-Tank Rifle– A Numerical Analysis of Armour Penetration of a World War II TankMariusz MAGIER0Paweł ŻOCHOWSKI1Wojciech BURIAN2Military Institute of Armament Technology, Zielonka, PolandMilitary Institute of Armament Technology, Zielonka, PolandŁukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals, Gliwice, PolandThe paper presents a simulated process of penetration of a steel slab with a strength performance approximate to that of World War II battle tanks with a 7.92 mm DS projectile fired from the 35 “Ur” type anti-tank rifle. The basic technical parameters necessary for the simulation process were sourced from historical records. The FEM (Finite Element Method) applied in LS-Dyna enabled an estimation of the penetrating capability of the DS projectile. Decisive to the high penetrating capability of the DS projectiles were the non-optimized properties of armour steel (its high brittleness) and a high kinetic energy of the projectile, which generated high shearing stresses upon impact against the steel slab causing the effect of ‘plugging’ upon penetration. The numerical simulation results confirmed the high combat effectiveness of the DS projectile and the argument that the DS projectile could pierce a 20 mm thick armour plate made from the material applied during the World War II era.http://promechjournal.pl/gicid/01.3001.0013.6487anti-tank riflearmourterminal ballisticsFEM
spellingShingle Mariusz MAGIER
Paweł ŻOCHOWSKI
Wojciech BURIAN
35 “Ur” Type Anti-Tank Rifle– A Numerical Analysis of Armour Penetration of a World War II Tank
Problemy Mechatroniki
anti-tank rifle
armour
terminal ballistics
FEM
title 35 “Ur” Type Anti-Tank Rifle– A Numerical Analysis of Armour Penetration of a World War II Tank
title_full 35 “Ur” Type Anti-Tank Rifle– A Numerical Analysis of Armour Penetration of a World War II Tank
title_fullStr 35 “Ur” Type Anti-Tank Rifle– A Numerical Analysis of Armour Penetration of a World War II Tank
title_full_unstemmed 35 “Ur” Type Anti-Tank Rifle– A Numerical Analysis of Armour Penetration of a World War II Tank
title_short 35 “Ur” Type Anti-Tank Rifle– A Numerical Analysis of Armour Penetration of a World War II Tank
title_sort 35 ur type anti tank rifle a numerical analysis of armour penetration of a world war ii tank
topic anti-tank rifle
armour
terminal ballistics
FEM
url http://promechjournal.pl/gicid/01.3001.0013.6487
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