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An Alternative Ballistic Limit Equation for the Whipple Shield in the Shatter Regime, Based on Characteristics of the Large Central Fragment Cover

An Alternative Ballistic Limit Equation for the Whipple Shield in the Shatter Regime, Based on Characteristics of the Large Central Fragment

By: Ken Wen,  De-ning Di and  Xiao-wei Chen  
Open Access
|Jul 2021

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Language: English
Page range: 12 - 29
Published on: Jul 1, 2021
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