TY  - BOOK
AU  - Motta,Alexandre de Assis
ED  - Instituto de Pesquisas da Marinha
ED  - Instituto Alberto Luiz Coimbra de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Engenharia
ED  - Encontro em Balístca e Mecânica Computacional
TI  - Computational ballistics
SN  - 1853128384
AV  - UF820 .C66 2003
PY  - 2003///]
CY  - Southampton, [U.K.], Boston, [Mass.]
PB  - WIT Press
KW  - Ballistic ranges
KW  - Congresses
KW  - Ballistics
N1  - "The lack of international gatherings where researchers can discuss their recent developments within a broad scope of subjects related to Ballistics let to IPqM and COPPE/UFRJ to organize this international scientific conference"-- Preface; Sponsored by: National Association for Technological Diffusion and Standardization of Ballistics Protections (Associação Nacional para Difusão Tecnológica e Normatização de Proteções Balísticas - ANDB), National Council of Scientific and Technological Development (Conselho Ncional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnológico - CNPq), Petrobrás Research Center (Centro de Pesquisas da Petrobrás - CENPES), SECONCITEM (Navy Executive Secretary of the Science and Technology Council) ; Supported by Brazilian Association for Computational Mechanics (Associação Brasileira de Mecânica Computacional - ABMEC); Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface; Foreword; Invited speakers; H-adaptivity modeling of impact problems; E.B. Becker and G.C. Bessete; Modeling using the finite element method and its object orientated implementation; P.R.B. Devloo; Application of torpedo piles as fixed points for offshore platform mooring systems; A.M. da Costa, C. dos S Amaral and C. de O. Cardoso; Current developments on ballistics in the Brazilian Navy Research Institute (IPqM) - a review on ballistics science; A. de A. Motta, E. B. Becker and N.F.F. Ebecken; Response of soils and structures under impact loading using the discrete element method; J.D. Riera, I. Iturrioz and R.D. Rios; Edge-based finite element for nonlinear solid mechanics and unsteady transport problems; A.L.G.A. Coutinho, J.L.D. Alves, M.A.D. Martins and D.A.F. de Souza; Time-space adaptive large eddy simulation in arbitrary lagrangian-eulerian co-ordinates: application to fluid-structure interaction; P.A.B. De Sampaio, P.H. Hallak, A.L.G.A. Coutinho and M.S. Pfeil; Simulators for ballistics - Part I The use of a RTOS for simulating ballistic phenomena; J.V. Calvano; Simulators for ballistics - Part II On the use of JAVA as a paradigm for simulators; J.V. Calvano; Shock-waves, composites, and geopolymers; C. Thaumaturgo; On the repair of damaged columns of semi-submersible platforms; M.A. Maddalena, T.A. Netto and J.C.R. Cyrino; Influence of variation of parameters in the flight of a fin-stabilized projectile; A.L.T. Rezende and C.A.P. Sarzeto; Flow field computational analysis in a combustor of a solid fuel ramjet assisted projectile; H. Cordeiro and A. Nieckele; A finite element model for dynamic fracturing of hard rocks by blasting; A.D.R. Lima, C. Romanel and D.M. Roehl; Dynamic fracture toughness of alumina with niobia addition; L.H.L. Louro, A.V. Gomes and CR.C. Costa; Processing of alumina resistant to 7.62mm armour piercing; C.V. Rocha, C. A. Costa and M.A.P. Santos; Evaluation of silicon nitride for ballistic armour applications; C.V. Rocha and C. A. Costa; Changing of ballistic parameters from aged gun propellants; W.P.C de Klerk and C.A. van Driel; A survey in conservation laws and some applications; W. Neves; Author index
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