Abstract
This article presents the most modern and efficient methods for numerical computation of structures. Analyzing the impact phenomenon requires a special approach with high-performance software products capable of modeling complex phenomena, such as the impact of kinetic projectiles on armor plates. The numerical methods for structural analysis considered and presented in this report include the finite element method, the Galerkin’s free element method (ELG), and the free particle method (MPL) - also known as the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method. In addition to using these methods, consideration was given to using the most efficient software product, selecting the ANSYS/LS-DYNA program for this purpose.