The Abaqus Technology Brief titled "Simulation of ballistic perforation of aluminum plates with Abaqus/Explicit" describes how Abaqus can be used to model ballistic impact events. Watch this video for a tour of the model described in the technology brief including highlights of the key technical details associated with the simulation.

Video contents:
  - Introduction (0:00-1:00)
  - Model tour in Abaqus/CAE:
     -- Assembly (1:00-1:30)
     -- Material Behavior (1:30-2:30)
        --- volumetric: EOS model (2:30-2:47)
        --- deviatoric: Johnson-Cook plasticity model (2:47-3:17)
        --- thermal: specific heat (3:17-3:27)
        --- Failure: Johnson-Cook dynamic failure model (3:27-3:58)
     -- Contact definition (3:58-4:24)
     -- Results (4:24-5:45)

 This video was recorded using Abaqus 6.12

The complete Abaqus Technology Brief "Simulation of ballistic perforation of aluminum plates with Abaqus/Explicit" is available in the SIMULIA Resource Center.

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